Old Testament 4 - Wisdom and Exile (Barry Webb)
Errata corrections for Old Testament 4 (by Barry Webb), since this edition was published (date TBC).
20240321 p7, Reference Books list – add authors: W. S. LaSor, D. A. Hubbard & F. W. Bush, Old Testament survey : the message, form, and background of the Old Testament (2nd Edition; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996)
20200408 p102, Study 6, Section 1.4 – missing word added: ‘The fact that no less a person…’
20200408 p92, Study 6, Section 4 – “… his own ‘vineyard’, and with her he is more than content.’ (remove his ‘very own’)
20200408 p102, Study 6, Section 1.4 Ruth – missing word added: ‘The fact that no less a person…’
20200626 p137, Study 9, Outline of study update – ‘4.2 The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch (2 Baruch)’
20200626 p145, Study 9, Section 4.2 – heading update – ‘4.2 The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch (2 Baruch)’
20200630 p171, Study 10, Section 2 table – Baruch entry replaced by this: ‘The book’s title character was Jeremiah’s scribe and the traditional author of the book of Jeremiah. The Book of Baruch, possibly composed around 150 BC, was appended to Jeremiah in manuscripts of the Septuagint (the Greek Old Testament) from very early times, and held in high regard by many in the early Church until its status was clarified by Jerome around 400 AD. The book carries forward the story of Jeremiah into Babylonian exile, where Baruch reads “the words of this book” to the exiled Jews (Bar 1:3), referring either to the Book of Baruch itself, or to Lamentations or Jeremiah. The words make the people weep and lament, and they lead into a confession of sins; a prayer for mercy; an exhortation to seek wisdom; and messages of encouragement for the exiles. The God who judged and exiled them will deliver them and bring them into everlasting joy.’
20200630 p171, Study 10, Section 2 table – the following sentences added to The letter of Jeremiah entry: ‘It appears to be older than the Book of Baruch, but in the Apocrypha, it is attached to Baruch as its sixth and final chapter. It is a separate book in the Septuagint.’
Last updated: 21 March 2024