Rethinking rewritten scripture : composition and exegesis in the 4QReworked Pentateuch manuscripts / by Molly M. Zahn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zahn, Molly M. (Molly Marie), 1979-

Series:

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; v. 95.

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, 0169-9962 ; v. 95

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dead Sea scrolls--4Q.

Dead Sea scrolls.

Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Temple scroll.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Qumran discoveries have demonstrated that much of the earliest interpretation of Hebrew Scripture was accomplished through rewriting: production of revised editions of biblical books, or composition of new works drawing heavily upon Scripture for their organization and content. This study advances our understanding of the nature and purpose of such rewriting of Scripture by examining the compositional methods and interpretive goals of the five Reworked Pentateuch manuscripts from Qumran Cave 4 (4Q158, 364–367). This analysis, along with a comparison of the 4QReworked Pentateuch manuscripts to the Samaritan Pentateuch and the Temple Scroll, provides a clearer picture of how early Jewish communities read, transmitted, and transformed their sacred textual traditions.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / M. M. Zahn

Chapter One. Introduction / M. M. Zahn

Chapter Two. Composition And Exegesis In 4Q158 / M. M. Zahn

Chapter Three. Composition And Exegesis In The Remaining 4QReworked Pentateuch Manuscripts (4Q364-367) / M. M. Zahn

Chapter Four. Points Of Comparison I: The Samaritan Pentateuch And Its Forebears / M. M. Zahn

Chapter Five. Points Of Comparison II: The Temple Scroll / M. M. Zahn

Chapter Six. Conclusion / M. M. Zahn

Appendix One. Transcription And Translation Of 4Q158 / M. M. Zahn

Appendix Two. Unique Variants In 4Q158 by Fragment / M. M. Zahn

Bibliography / M. M. Zahn

Index Of Ancient Sources / M. M. Zahn

Index Of Modern Authors / M. M. Zahn.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-12055-0

9786613120557

90-04-19433-9

OCLC:

727948479

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004193901.i-282 DOI