Biblical Interpretation at Qumran

Biblical Interpretation at Qumran
Author: Matthias Henze
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802839374

The Dead Sea Scrolls are an invaluable source of information about Jewish biblical interpretation in antiquity. This volume by preeminent scholars in the field examines central aspects of scriptural interpretation as it was practiced at Qumran and discusses their implications for understanding the biblical tradition. While many of the forms of biblical interpretation found in the Scrolls have parallels elsewhere in Jewish literature, other kinds are original to the Scrolls and were unknown prior to the discovery of the caves. These chapters explore examples of biblical interpretation unique to Qumran, including legal exegesis and the Pesher. Readers will also find discussion of such fascinating subjects as the "rewritten Bible," views on the creation of humanity, the "Pseudo-Ezekiel" texts, the pesharim, and the prophet David. Contributors: Moshe J. Bernstein Shani Berrin Monica Brady George J. Brooke John J. Collins Peter W. Flint Matthias Henze Shlomo A. Koyfman Michael Segal James C. VanderKam

The Bible at Qumran

The Bible at Qumran
Author: Tae Hun Kim
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2001-03-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802846303

This new volume in the Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature series explores two principal themes: the text and shape of the "Bible" at Qumran and the interpretation of these scriptures by the Qumran community and other ancient Jews. Written by leading scholars in the field, these informed studies make an important contribution to our understanding of these two pivotal topics.

Reading and Re-Reading Scripture at Qumran (2 vol. set)

Reading and Re-Reading Scripture at Qumran (2 vol. set)
Author: Moshe J. Bernstein
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 773
Release: 2013-06-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004248072

In Reading and Re-reading Scripture at Qumran, Moshe J. Bernstein gathers more than three decades of his work on diverse aspects of biblical interpretation in the Dead Sea Scrolls. The essays range from broad surveys of the genres of biblical interpretation in these texts to more narrowly focused studies and close readings of specific documents. Volume I focuses on the book of Genesis, with a substantial portion being dedicated to studies of the Genesis Apocryphon and Commentary on Genesis A. Volume II contains several historical and programmatic essays, with specific studies focusing on legal material in the DSS and the pesharim. Under the former rubric, the documents known as 4QReworked Pentateuch, 4QOrdinancesa, 4QMMT, and the Temple Scroll are discussed.

The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Author: James VanderKam
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2005-07-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567084682

In this book, two of the world's leading experts on the scrolls reveal the complete and fascinating story in all its detail: the amazing discovery, the intense controversies, and the significant revelations. This comprehensive, up-to-date guide is the def

Scribal Practice, Text and Canon in the Dead Sea Scrolls

Scribal Practice, Text and Canon in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2019-09-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004410732

This volume contains 17 essays on the subjects of text, canon, and scribal practice. The volume is introduced by an overview of the Qumran evidence for text and canon of the Bible. Most of the text critical studies deal with texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, including sectarian as well as canonical texts. Two essays shed light on the formation of authoritative literature. Scribal practice is illustrated in various ways, again mostly from the Dead Sea Scrolls. One essay deals with diachronic change in Qumran Hebrew. Rounding out the volume are two thematic studies, a wide-ranging study of the “ambiguous oracle” of Josephus, which he identifies as Balaam’s oracle, and a review of the use of female metaphors for Wisdom.

The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls
Author: Lawrence H. Schiffman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Dead Sea scrolls
ISBN: 9781428156241

The Dead Sea Scrolls are perhaps the most important archaeological discovery of the twentieth century. These lectures set before the public the real Dead Sea Scrolls, the most important collections of Jewish texts from the centuries before the rise of Christianity. Only through efforts to understand what the scrolls can teach us about the history of Judaism is it possible for us to learn what they have to teach us about the history of Christianity. Professor Schiffman leads the listener through the complex details of the Scrolls and their true meaning for the world.

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Origins of the Bible

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Origins of the Bible
Author: Eugene Ulrich
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2023-07-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004677135

In this important collection of studies, copublished by Eerdmans and Brill, one of the world's foremost experts on the Dead Sea Scrolls outlines a comprehensive theory that reconstructs the complex development of the ancient texts that eventually came to form the Old Testament.

The Genesis Creation Account in the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Genesis Creation Account in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Author: Jeremy D. Lyon
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2019-04-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532607776

The Dead Sea Scrolls continue to shed ancient light on both the text and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible during the Second Temple period. Among the scrolls are several copies of Genesis dating from the first century BC to the mid-first century AD that contain portions of text from the creation account. These fragmentary copies have provided an unprecedented glimpse into the condition of the text in antiquity and have also provided a unique window into certain scribal practices in the copying of the text. In addition, several texts from Qumran contain the most ancient surviving interpretations of the Genesis creation account, dating from the mid-second century BC to the first century AD. A literary analysis of these texts reveals how ancient Jews interpreted and employed the creation account. These diverse texts address issues such as the creation of various entities (the universe, angels, Eden, humanity), Adam's dominion and knowledge in Eden, God's election of Israel on the first Sabbath, the prohibition in the garden and Adam's rebellion, and the Garden of Eden as an archetype of the sanctuary.

Pesharim

Pesharim
Author: Timothy Lim
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2002-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567586928

The Companion to the Qumran Scrolls series offers comprehensive and accessible introductions to the corpus of texts from Qumran. This volume, devoted to the characteristic biblical commentaries, discusses their contents and history, as well as their generic relationship to both New Testament and rabbinic scriptural exegesis. As with all the books in this series, this Guide is ideal for undergraduate and graduate classes.This book introduces the reader to one of the most important genres of sectarian writing from Qumran: the Pesharim, or biblical commentaries. Timothy Lim systematically discusses the textual characteristics of the quoted bible verses, the literary genre and its relationship with rabbinic midrash, the characteristics of sectarian exegesis, the nature of the historical allusions, and the common features, whether real or imagined, with the New Testament. Taking account of all relevant and recently published texts and with an annotated bibliography, this is an authoritative guide for the student or non-specialist scholar.