EVIDENCES OF EDITORIAL WORK
Two books of Jeremiah
Two books of Isaiah
The Isaiah and Kings sources
The stories of the Chronicles, Kings and Samuel
As it is written in the books of Gad and Asher
Two books of Isaiah
The Isaiah and Kings sources
The stories of the Chronicles, Kings and Samuel
As it is written in the books of Gad and Asher
Editorial Activity in Jeremiah
There are actually two books of Jeremiah:
Book 1: Jeremiah 25:13 - completed before 3rd Babylonian deportation, 582 B.C.
This is shorter version, now lost
Basis for LXX
Book 2: Longer version edited during Babylonian captivity
Is 1/6 longer than version 1, i.e., the LXX version
Basis for the Masoretic text, found in English Bible
Verses present in the Masoretic Hebrew text but missing in the Greek LXX include: Jeremiah 2:1; 7:1; 8:11 – 12; 10:6 – 8; 11:7; 17:1 – 4; 25:13b – 14; 27:1,7,13, 17, 21; 29:6,16 – 20; 30:10 – 11,22; 33:14 –26; 39:4 – 13; (52:4 – 16); 46:1; 49:6
Note: edited version of Jeremiah intended to show that Johoiachin not Zedekiah legitimate ruler of Judah and that the fate of Judah was a result of the sins of Manesseh and the false prophets.
Book 1: Jeremiah 25:13 - completed before 3rd Babylonian deportation, 582 B.C.
This is shorter version, now lost
Basis for LXX
Book 2: Longer version edited during Babylonian captivity
Is 1/6 longer than version 1, i.e., the LXX version
Basis for the Masoretic text, found in English Bible
Verses present in the Masoretic Hebrew text but missing in the Greek LXX include: Jeremiah 2:1; 7:1; 8:11 – 12; 10:6 – 8; 11:7; 17:1 – 4; 25:13b – 14; 27:1,7,13, 17, 21; 29:6,16 – 20; 30:10 – 11,22; 33:14 –26; 39:4 – 13; (52:4 – 16); 46:1; 49:6
Note: edited version of Jeremiah intended to show that Johoiachin not Zedekiah legitimate ruler of Judah and that the fate of Judah was a result of the sins of Manesseh and the false prophets.
Two Books of Isaiah
Book 1: Chap 1 – 39
Book 2: Isaiah 40:66
*Note the difference in tone and message of both sections*
Book 2: Isaiah 40:66
*Note the difference in tone and message of both sections*
Other Evidences
2nd Samuel 5 – 24 reorganized in 1stChronicles 1:1 – 21
Note: negative aspects of David’s life (Bathsheba / Uriah incident) edited out, so as to present him worthy to “build”temple etc.
Chronicles borrows heavily from Samuel and Kings
Note: negative aspects of David’s life (Bathsheba / Uriah incident) edited out, so as to present him worthy to “build”temple etc.
Chronicles borrows heavily from Samuel and Kings