OnScript Nathan MacDonald – The Tabernacle and Priestly Power
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Feb 13, 2024 Nathan MacDonald, scholar on the Tabernacle and Priestly Power, discusses the variations in describing the Tabernacle in different versions of the Bible. The podcast also explores the concept of hegemony and its relation to the construction of the Tabernacle and highlights the aesthetic sensibility reflected in its instructions. Additionally, the episode delves into academic heroes, methods for understanding the text, transformations in ordination rituals, and the significance of an incident in Leviticus 10.
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Four Versions of Tabernacle Text
- Four distinct textual versions of the Tabernacle instructions have been identified in ancient texts including the Masoretic, Samaritan, old Greek, and old Latin versions.
- These versions reflect early scribal interest and textual development during the Second Temple period, showing variations in order and details.
Textual Differences Reflect Theology
- Hebrew versions align commandments closely with their execution, while Greek and Latin versions reorder construction by material type.
- The old Latin uniquely places cherubim on pillars and introduces seraphim, harmonizing with Isaiah's temple vision.
Greek Text Possibly Earliest Account
- The Greek textual tradition may represent an earlier, more complex arrangement of the Tabernacle account.
- Later Hebrew and Samaritan texts likely smooth and harmonize these complexities to better align commands with ritual execution.