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Are there Mermaids in the Bible? (opens the original)
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Certain biblical texts and traditions have always invited speculation and sensationalism, and this is particularly true for those texts that describe fantastical creatures or settings that feel more mythological than natural. It can be an interesting interpretive exercise to indulge in the ancient imagination and the stories surrounding these mythic elements as the ancient imagination was very expressive and, in many ways, distinct from the modern imagination. At the same time, though, there is
The Use of 1 Enoch in 1 and 2 Peter (opens the original)
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The first letter of Peter includes a brief yet puzzling account of Jesus preaching to imprisoned spirits from the time of Noah, included in its interpretation of his death and resurrection. The author gives little explanation of who these spirits are or why they have been confined, assuming the reader shares some familiarity with Jewish traditions about angels whose rebellion preceded the flood. This tradition is very likely derived from the “Watchers” traditions found in 1 Enoch.1In these tradi
Guide: Contemporization in the Septuagint and Targums (opens the original)
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Read a longer, more detailed version of this at: Guide: Contemporization in the Greek Septuagint translation and Aramaic TargumsThe most well-known and used translations of the Hebrew Bible regularly adapted or updated the places, customs, and expressions of its narratives based on the circumstances of the later communities they served. The Greek Septuagint and the Aramaic Targums both contain several examples of contemporization, the practice of making narratives, teaching, and other literature
Targum Traditions in the Gospels? (opens the original)
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The Targums were created to serve the Aramaic speaking communities in and around the Levant where Hebrew was no longer an everyday language.1 There are several different families of these Aramaic translations, well known for their unusually expansive nature which includes adding interpretations or explanations, not in the Hebrew, into the text itself. These added interpretations and explanations are often, but not always, focused on unusual or difficult to understand elements of the original Heb
The Curious Case of Sirach in LXX Proverbs (opens the original)
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The Greek Septuagint translations of the Hebrew Bible are full of places where translators and editors make unexpected or unusual choices, not rooted in the Hebrew text being translated. Ambiguous phrases, obscure locations, or undignified actions often get recentered or reshaped to meet contemporary needs. The Greek translation of Proverbs is among the freest books in the whole collection, one that often makes no attempt at formal representation of the Hebrew. It often introduces language or co
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