🌟The Masoretic Text – Origins, Preservation, and Influence🌟
Fri, Mar 07
|Zoom - 12:00 PM - ET
The Masoretic Text (MT) is the authoritative Hebrew Bible preserved by Jewish scribes known as the Masoretes between the 7th and 10th centuries CE. This webinar will explore its historical development, textual transmission, and theological significance of the Text.
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM CST
Zoom - 12:00 PM - ET
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About the event
We Will Learn about:
The Role of the Masoretes – Who were the Masoretes, and why was their work so crucial?
The Textual Tradition – How the MT was standardized, including vowel notation, cantillation marks, and marginal notes (Masora).
Comparison with Other Traditions – Key differences between the MT, the LXX, and the Samaritan Pentateuch.
Theological and Rabbinic Authority – How the MT shaped Jewish and Christian biblical interpretations.
Manuscript Evidence – A look at the Aleppo Codex, Leningrad Codex, and other major MT manuscripts.