Is die Massoretiese teks die Ou Testament?

Abstract

Is the Massoretic text the Old Testament? The equation of �the Old Testament� with the Massoretic text resulted from, inter alia, the Reformation�s sola scriptura principle and the orthodox view of verbal inspiration, and led to a definition of textual criticism as text restoration. Text-critical research of the past two decades suggests, however, that this equation may be a short circuit. The term �Old Testament" refers to a theological concept, not a text, and �the Old Testament� is something different from �the Hebrew Bible�. Therefore, a great deal of rethinking is called for in Old Testament studies.