Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Dan Wagner <Dan.Wagner AT datastream.net>]

> and thus any information on Arabic translations and interpretations
>  of the Bible
> would be appreciated

You probably know that Moslem Tradition typically claims (as part of their
apologetic) that much of the Hebrew Bible is textually corrupt, edited for
theological reasons by Jews (and/or Christians?)--for example, to prioritize
Isaac over Ishmael. (Same idea as the redaction in SP, but much more
radical.) I assume they would want to remove blood sacrifice, the concept of
unmerited grace, and many other theological concepts essential to Jewish and
Christian religions but absent from Islam. Of course there is no extant MSS
evidence for this. I'm not sure how much translation would be affected by
this agenda, but one should keep it in mind.

Dan Wagner


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan D. safren [mailto:yonsaf AT beitberl.ac.il]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 02:08
> To: Biblical Hebrew
> Subject: Re: Arabic Bible
> 
> 
> I must admit that I do not understand what Shoshanna Walker 
> means by "an
> accureate rendition". Onkelos, Targum Yonatan and Targum 
> Yerushalmi are not
> philologically "accurate" renditions of the Hebrew Bible, but they are
> "accurate" renditions of Jewish thinking at the times they 
> were done, and
> are thus invaluable for the study of the history of Jewish 
> interpretation.
> 
> I am thinking of opening a course on "The Hebrew Bible in 
> Moslem Tradition",
> and thus any information on Arabic translations and interpretations
> (translation IS interpretation, whether it be LXX, AV or 
> NJPS) of the Bible
> would be appreciated, both by the lecturer is to give the 
> course and by
> myself.
> Sincerely,
> Jonathan D. Safren
> Chairman
> Dept. of Biblical Studies
> Beit Berl College
> 44905 Israel
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shoshanna Walker [mailto:rosewalk AT concentric.net]
> > Sent: 01 January 2001 22:33
> > To: Biblical Hebrew
> > Cc: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
> > Subject: Re: Arabic Bible
> >
> >
> > >Does anyone know what the Van Dyck Arabic Bible is? I'm 
> looking for a
> Bible
> > >in classical Arabic. Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Why?????
> >
> > What is wrong with original Hebrew?
> >
> > Do you really think that you could get an accurate rendition, in
> > Arabic????????
> >
> > Shoshanna
> >
> > >
> > >Ray Clendenen
> > >
> > >
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