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In Exodus 3, God identifies himself to Moses as “the God of your father,” emphasizing a personal link. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, “the God of your ancestors” extends that relationship to all the ancestors.
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2500 BCE
1000+ CE
Exodus 3:6
Hebrew Bible
4 When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to look, God called to him from within the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” 5 God said, “Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” 6 He added, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
Date: 750–400 BCE (based on scholarly estimates)
Samaritan Exodus 3:6
Samaritan Penteteuch
Samaritan
4 And when God saw that he went over to see, God called to him from the middle of the bush, and said: “Moses, Moses”. And he said: “Here I am.” 5 And he said: “Do not come near, take your shoes off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” 6 And he said: “I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. 7 And Shema said: “I have surely seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; for I know his sorrow;
Date: 130–120 BCE (based on scholarly estimates)
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Notes and References
"... From the synopsis it is evident that each line differs slightly from the OT source; however, presently it is part b which interests us. The LXX (also the MT, and Syriac versions) reads singular, while Acts presents the plural ... One could easily account for the difference between Acts 7 and the LXX in terms of the author's redactional activity ... The other solution - related to the source employed - could be seen in view of the plural reading of the Samaritan Pentateuch and its targum. Proponents of Samaritan theories readily appeal to this data. Once again, the textual evidence is impressive and points to a solution beyond the Samaritan traditions ..."
Earl Richard, “Acts 7: An Investigation of the Samaritan Evidence,” CBQ (1977): 190–208.
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