The Targums

Chilton and Flesher have finally given us the critical introduction to the Targums that has been needed for decades. The Targums is an excellent book that defines and explains these important Aramaic translations of Hebrew Scripture with with nuance and insight. Anyone interested in biblical interpretation--Jewish or Christian--must read this book. I recommend it with enthusiasm.

~Craig A. Evans, Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Acadia Divinity College, Nova Scotia, Canada

Targum, the ancient Aramaic Bible version, bridges the gap between the Biblical and Rabbinic texts. In a critical sense, it is a valuable witness to the Hebrew text itself. A general work on the Targum has been a desiderata for a long time, and this work fits this need admirably. This book will prove to be invaluable to students of religion, Biblical scholars, students of the Ancient Near East, of Semitic linguistics, and those interested in Rabbinics and the early history of Christianity.

~Bernard Grossfeld, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Adjunct Professor of Hebrew and Aramaic, Spertus College of Judaica

The most complete and up-to-date introduction to Targums, with clear presentation of current research, of issues involved, including Targums and the New Testament, and a rich bibliography. An outstanding achievement. Highly recommended.

~Dr. Martin McNamara, Emeritus Professor of Scripture, Milltown Institute, Dublin, Ireland

...a most interesting engagement with Targums, of the kind that opens up the field, and its loaded and often obscure terminology, to scholars outside its immediate milieu, and to a wider audience.

~Meira Polliack, Tel-Aviv University, The Journal of Theological Studies

... a truly monumental resource for the study of the Targums.

~Daniel M. Gurtner, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

Indeed, it is a desideratum for future research, after reading this excellent Critical Introduction to the Targums, that biblical scholars and students should find themselves reading a similar work that will do the same kind of justice to the scope and depth of the Arabic tarjamat in years to come.

~Meira Polliack, Tel-Aviv University, Journal of Theological Studies