Meade on Hexaplaric fragments of Job

John Meade announces his forthcoming book on the Hexaplaric fragments of Job. Congratulations on a job well done and an undoubtedly helpful resource for the field!

Vollandt on Christian Arabic Translations in the Cairo Genizah

Ronny Vollandt has a helpful survey of the Christian Arabic Bible translations from the Cairo Genizah.

HT Agade

Turnbull on the Date of the Arabic Gospels

Robert Turnbull discusses the date of the translation of the Arabic Gospels in an interesting post on Biblia Arabica.

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Peshitta of Jeremiah et al.

Brill announces the forthcoming publication of the next volume of the Peshitta Institute on the Peshitta of Jeremiah, Lamentations, Epistle of Jeremiah, Epistle of Baruch, and Baruch.

The Hebrew Bible in the Making

I just saw an interesting panel discussion from 2016 at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, entitled The Hebrew Bible in the Making. Michael Segal, Julio Trebolle, Stephan Pisano, and Hugh Williamson discuss current editions of the Hebrew Bible, which will be of interest to those who want to know more about the current editorial projects.

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Arrant on Non-Standard Tiberian Vocalization

Estara J. Arrant published the April Genizah Fragment of the Month on a fragment with intriguing patterns of Non-Standard Tiberian vocalization, along with some helpful background discussion for those not very familiar with the various Hebrew vocalization systems.

Jensen's Review of Literacy in Ancient Everyday Life

Minna Skafte Jensen writes a helpful and positive review of Anne Kolb (ed.), Literacy in Ancient Everyday Life (Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter, 2018). The volume contributes to ongoing discussions on the rates and nuances of literacy in antiquity (especially in the Roman Empire), breaking down how exactly reading and writing may have functioned in different contexts.