Summary of Work Done in RelSt 735, Fall 1996, Jeremiah Traditions

Topic: 

Starting with the Paraleipomena Materials, to explore the images 
of Jeremiah in early Jewish and Christian sources, apart from 
strictly canonical materials. 

Materials Examined and Files Created:

Introductory Material on ParJer, updated from Kraft-Purintun ed
 
Long form of ParJer (not a primary focus yet) -- 
  Greek consecutive text (Kraft-Purintun ed)
  English Translation (Kraft-Purintun)
  Vertical Greek form for insertion of variants
  Special introductory material in MS P

Short form of ParJer (received some attention) --
  Greek consecutive text (based on Vassiliev's ed of MS v)
  English Translation (W. Newby, CCAT materials)
  Vertical Greek form with some variants entered 
    NOTE: need to check on progress of Beatriz T-M at HebU
  Special file with variants of MS zz (M. Kelly)

PREceding material in MSS of short form
  Special files with consecutive text (start) of MSS tt and x
  Vertical Greek form with available variants entered 
  Parallel Greek and English, based on our new Greek ed
  [Various studies of this material are now possible, e.g.
    relation to various biblical text traditions,
    questions of homogeneity, purpose, date of origin, etc.]
  
Related materials to ParJer
  Illustrations in the "Theodore Psalter" (Greek text, ET)
  Review of Monograph on ParJer (Kirsti Copeland)
  [Copy of J.Riaud, French ed of ParJer, 1979]
  [Paper by Michael Morgan on issues in ParJer, 1971]
  [Article by Mike Stone on Armenian ParJer, 1973]
  [Betsy Purintun observations on possible semiticisms, 1971]
  [Draft of Kraft general paper on ParJer, 1966]
  [various Kraft notes on details in ParJer]
  [Ferguson note on possible use of ParJer in Cyprian AJ 3.135]
  [Kuhn reference to Coptic Jeremiah Apocryphon]
  [Delling correspondence; see his 1967 monograph]
  [Greek "Synopsis" section, 1631]
  [Various older editions of ParJer versions (notebook)]
  [Various microfilms and reproductions of MSS]

Other Jeremiah Materials
  Lives of the Prophets, on Jeremiah (briefly)
  Coptic Apocryphon of Jeremiah (Kuhn) 
  Rabbinic materials -- see Ginsburg, Legends of the Jews, etc.