The Targums a critical introduction - Flesher, Paul Virgil McCracken; Chilton, Bruce (Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011)
Introduction -- Defining Targum -- The seven rules of Targum -- Rabbinic literature -- Pentateuchal Targums : the basics -- Sources of the Palestinian Targums -- Targum Onqelos and the Targums of Israel -- The pentateuchal Targums in rabbinic literature -- Dating the Targums of Israel -- Targum Jonathan of the Prophets : its development as revealed by the Targum of Isaiah -- Targum Jonathan : Former and Latter Prophets -- Targums to the writings -- Aramaic in Judaism -- Targums and translation in the history of rabbinic literature -- Targum as scripture and hidden interpretation -- Ancient scripture translations -- Comparing the Targums and the New Testament -- The Aramaic retroversion of Jesus sayings -- The Fourth Gospel and Targumic Memra -- Genesis 22 in the Targumim and in early Jewish and Christian interpretation -- Targums in the rabinnic world and beyond.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [511]-539), and index.
Keywords: Bible. -- Versions; Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish; Bible. -- Relation to the Old Testament; Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism; Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament; RELIGION / Judaism / Sacred Writings; Electronic books