Ancient Bible Publishers
TAB-PUB (Tracking Ancient Bible Publishers) investigates the textual and literary development of the Hebrew Bible, with a particular focus on the Books of Kings. It compares ancient witnesses and examines which differences may reflect distinct literary editions. The project combines textual and literary criticism with a digital workflow for checking sources, aligning readings and documenting scholarly assessments.
Behind TAB-PUB is a collaborative research team led by Attila Bodor, PhD. The team brings together doctoral students, student assistants, collaborators, and advisors with expertise in biblical studies, Hebrew studies, Classics, religious studies, and digital research methods.
Map Textual Plurality
Compare the ancient witnesses to Kings and document their agreements, differences and possible evidence of editorial activity.
Analyse Editorial Strategies
Examine additions, omissions, rearrangements and reinterpretations, distinguishing possible editorial interventions from translation technique and other processes of textual transmission.
Reconstruct Textual Development
Assess what the surviving witnesses reveal about the textual and literary development of Kings, including the limits and uncertainties of reconstruction.
Document Textual Evidence
Record readings, source references, correspondences and scholarly assessments in structured data that can be inspected, cited and reused.
- From Variants to Editions: Identifying and Tracing Variant Literary Editions in the Hebrew BiblePresenter: Bodor, Attila. Event: European Association of Biblical Studies (EABS) Annual Conference, 20–23 July 2026. Location: Leuven, Belgium.
- Variant Literary Editions of Numbers: Extra-Masoretic Additions in the Samaritan Pentateuch and the Syro-HexaplaPresenter: Bodor, Attila. Event: 88th International Meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association, 19 July 2026. Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA (online participation).
- A Királyok könyvének szövegkritikai újdonságai a görög és latin bibliafordítások tükrébenPresenter: Bodor, Attila. Event: 16th Hungarian Conference of Classical Studies, 21 May 2026. Location: Budapest, Hungary.
- Ethics in Transition: The Peshitta’s Reinterpretation of Hebrew Bible ValuesFORTHCOMING. Author: Bodor, Attila. In: Exploring Theology and Ethics in Ancient Bible Translations, ed. Bryan Beeckman, Martijn Jaspers, Maximilian Häberlein. Leuven: Peeters, 2026 (In press).