The cave 4 Apocryphon of Jeremiah and the Qumran Jeremianic traditions : prophetic persona and the construction of community identity / by Kipp Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Kipp.

Series:

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; 111.

Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah ; 111

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apocryphon of Jeremiah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Apocryphon of Jeremiah.

Physical Description:

360 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2014]

Summary:

The Cave 4 'Apocryphon of Jeremiah C' from Qumran survives in several copies, and presents significant links between the prophet Jeremiah, the scriptural book of Jeremiah, and the collectors of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Because the prophet is only occasionally named in the Scrolls, and there are only a few clear instances where the book is cited, Jeremiah appears to have had a limited impact on the imagination of the Qumranites. However, through a careful appraisal of the Apocryphon manuscripts, and a reconsideration of Jeremiah's influence in the Dead Sea Scrolls via his reputational authority, this study shows that clusters of traditions were tied to Jeremiah's prophetic and priestly distinction, with an emphasis on matters of leadership and empire.

Contents:

Introduction: The enigmatic prophet Jeremiah and his manifestations in the Dead Sea scrolls

From rewritten Bible to reputation : a fresh methodological approach to appropriating Jeremiah in the Dead Sea scrolls

The Apocryphon of Jeremiah : a material and synoptic overview

4QApocryphon of Jeremiah C[superscript a] (4Q385a) : the reconstructed text and translation with notes in conversation with the other witnesses (4Q387, 4Q388a, 4Q389)

4Q390 and the Second Temple apocalypse redux

Character and content : the emerging (or diminishing?) Jeremiah in the literature of the Yaḥad

Conclusions: Jeremiah, community leadership, and the "origins myth" for the Yaḥad.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references ( pages 309-332) and index.

ISBN:

9789004278257

9004278257

9789004278448

9004278443

OCLC:

879567579