Writing an Introduction to the Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible A Modern Approach

Procedures in textual criticism and approaches to that discipline have changed in the twenty-first century. Together with a wealth of new data, the preparation of a new version of an Introduction to textual criticism has become imperative. In my new edition, less attention is given to most ancient translations (except for the LXX). Further, the texts can be arranged according to text branches. The “rules” for evaluating “original” readings, the types of variants, the attempts to reconstruct the early text, and the approach towards the Masoretic Text need to be reassessed.