Studies in Targum Isaiah

Alberdina Houtman is a Dutch Semitist (Ph.D. 1995, Utrecht University) who has focused on Jewish Studies and Jewish-Christian relations throughout her academic career. She has extensively published on rabbinic literature and Targum studies, making significant contributions to these fields. Her work has been instrumental in advancing scholarly understanding of these subjects.

• AcknowledgementsList of TablesAbbreviationsPreliminariesIntroduction1 What to Expect2 Method of Working1 Previous Work on Targum IsaiahIntroduction1.1 Text-Critical Work1.2 Translations1.3 General Studies on Targum Jonathan to the Prophets1.4 Studies on Targum Jonathan to Isaiah1.5 Concordances1.6 Conclusions2 The Text of Targum IsaiahIntroduction2.1 The State of Affairs2.2 Methodology2.3 Description of the Textual Witnesses2.4 Textual Affinity2.5 Extra-Textual Evidence2.6 Conclusion3 The Targumic ProcessIntroduction3.1 The Hebrew Base Text3.2 The Goal3.3 The Assumptions3.4 The Means3.5 Conclusion4 Theological ThemesIntroduction4.1 Abraham4.2 The Torah4.3 Prophecy4.4 The Temple4.5 Israel4.6 The Messiah4.7 Afterlife5 Targum Isaiah and the New TestamentIntroduction5.1 Shared Characteristic Phrases5.2 Shared Thematic EmphasisEpilogueAppendix: Equation tableBibliographyIndex