New DSS Fragments from the Cave of the Skulls

A recent article notes that a couple of small, as-yet undeciphered fragments were discovered in recent salvage excavations in the Cave of the Skulls.

HT Daniel Falk

LXX Scholar Interview: José Manuel Cañas Reíllo

Will Ross blogs with an interesting interview with José Manuel Cañas Reíllo, the editor of the Göttingen LXX edition of Judges. José gives an interesting window into the work of an editor and a sneak peak into the edition he anticipates to complete in 2020. Interestingly, he suggests it will be possible to produce a single main text of the book, rather than printing two parallel versions. Best of luck to José as he finishes the edition!

Glenny Reviews Kreuzer's "The Bible in Greek"

In the most recent RBL Ed Glenny reviews Sigmund Kreuzer's The Bible in Greek: Translation, Transmission, and Theology of the Septuagint. It sounds like an apology for the Antiochene/Lucianic text in Septuagint research and a good read for anyone interested in Septuagint studies.

New ZAW Articles

A new issue of ZAW (128, no. 4) is out including some articles of text-critical interest.


The Analysis of the Pentateuch
Kratz, Reinhard G.


Comparing Critical Editions: BHQ Proverbs and HBCE Proverbs
Hendel, Ronald


HT Agade