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  • From: Yitzhak Sapir <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>
  • To: Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] 5 scrolls or 1
  • Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:39:27 +0000

On 8/17/05, Jim West wrote:
> Ah here it is-
> long ago I read Tov's textual criticism book and on page 4 he talks
> about the order of the books and he calls the Pentateuch "the 5
> scrolls". I suppose I perceived that to mean that the pentateuch
> consisted of 5 individual scrolls rather than just one mega-scroll.

Are you sure he isn't talking of the Megillot? I tried to look it up but
I have the hebrew version and I can't really tell what section is
corresponding to yours or even if it's the proper edition.

Yitzhak Sapir




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