What is it about?

In the book of Jeremy we have maledictions against Jerusalem, but in the Massoretic redaction the maledictions are transfered against Babylon.

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Why is it important?

The transfer of maledictions against Babylon, permits new perspectives for Jerusalem.

Perspectives

With the book of Jeremy we have the possibility to study two versions of the book very differents.

Father GOSSE BERNARD
Conférence épiscopale Guatemala

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This page is a summary of: The Masoretic Redaction of Jeremiah: an Explanation, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, March 1998, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/030908929802307706.
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