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,
- including expanded Bibliography

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 [she is no longer in the program; Fall 2001 MES]
  • Special files with variants of MS zz (M. Kelly), MS tt, and MS x

    • 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.
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