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1 | The Massorah? | OT general | LookingforTruth | 31107 | ||
Dear Tim, I believe it to be profitable to a reader of the Bible to compare all translations to each other. Some passages may be difficult to understand in one Bible and clearly understood in another. However, regarding what you have stated on the Massorah,"Concerning the Massorah, it has the same basic problems as the TR. It was created late, maybe as late as the 6th century a.d.", this information is not accurate. The Text had been fixed by the Sopherim before the Massorites were put in charge of it. The work by the Sopherim, was done under Ezra and Nehemiah, when the Text was set in order after the return from Babylon. This can be read about in Nehemiah 8:8 (compare Ezra 7:6,11). Those of the "Great Synagogue" were the ones who completed the work. The work is said to have lasted around 110 years, from Nehemiah to Simon the first, 410-300 B.C.. The Sopherim were the actual revisers and the Massorites were the custodians. The Talmud says the use of the Massorah leaves little room for deception. More information may be obtained in Dr. Ginsburgs Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Looking for Truth |
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2 | The Massorah? | OT general | Morant61 | 31128 | ||
Greetings Truth! I should have clarified: The pointed version of the Massorah can be dated only as far back as the 6th or 7th century. The unpointed version is what you are referring to. However, this fixed text has been found to contain errors which were perpetuated by the Massorah itself. Either way, my point to Serenetime was simply that the Massorah was one of the earliest attempts to perserve the text, but it is not inspired itself. So, while it may be helpful and interesting, it is not Scripture. Further complicating the situation is the fact that there is not complete Massorah in existance. Dr. Ginsburg compiled his version from pieces. So, we aren't even sure what the entire Massorah looked like. For anyone interested, an article can be found at: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10035a.htm Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | The Massorah? | OT general | Love Fountain | 31169 | ||
Dear Tim, As I stated in another post, I was having trouble signing on as Love Fountain so I used Looking for Truth which was a name I used before. Anyway, I went to the site you recommended, thanks for the referral. You state,"The unpointed version is what you are referring to. However, this fixed text has been found to contain errors which were perpetuated by the Massorah itself." Can you please provide specific information suporting this statement, I am very interested in the errors perpetuated by the Massorah itself? Bless you, Love Fountain |
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4 | The Massorah? | OT general | Morant61 | 31173 | ||
Greetings Love Fountain! As I told Serenetime, I have enjoyed finding out more about the Massorah. I had heard about it, but I really didn't know much about it. So, I have had the chance to do some reading. The site I referred you to mentioned that said: "There is evidence that false pronunciations were fixed by Massorah centuries before the invention of points such as are seen in our present Massoretic text. At times such early translations as those of Aquila, Theodotion, the Septuagint and the Peshitto give evidence of precisely the same erroneous pronunciation as is found at the pointed Hebrew text of to-day." Source - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10035a.htm. I am assuming that when the text was fixed that the text itself contained some errors which were also fixed. I don't know the specifics though. However, I do know that the same kind of thing happened in the transmission of the Greek text. A particular family will continue to pass on a mistake in the parent document, which is one way that manscripts can be classified into families. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | The Massorah? | OT general | Love Fountain | 31191 | ||
Dear Tim, One thing definitely appears to be true is that anything man puts his hands on becomes soiled. I believe we must utilize all resources we can. Bless you, Love Fountain |
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