| Biblical Interpretation at Qumran Contributor(s): Henze, Matthias (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802839371 ISBN-13: 9780802839374 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
| Dewey: 221.609 |
| LCCN: 2004056355 |
| Series: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.36" W x 9.2" (0.78 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
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| Publisher Description: 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Henze, Matthias: - Matthias Henze is Watt J. and Lilly G. Jackson AssociateProfessor in Biblical Studies at Rice University, Houston, Texas. |