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This is the fourth and last volume of parabiblical texts from Qumran Cave 4 and reveals once again the interest in biblical themes characteristic of Second Temple period Judaism, exhibited in many of the Qumran compositions. It is devoted to a small group of texts showing the rewriting, in different ways, of two biblical prophetic books: Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Because of their fragmentary nature it is not clear how many different compositions are reflected by the preserved fragments, but there are at least five manuscripts of one composition of Pseudo-Ezekiel, and seven manuscripts of two different compositions of the Apocryphon of Jeremiah.
This volume investigates the textual reconstruction and thematic analysis of pseudo-prophetic manuscripts recovered from Qumran Cave 4. Devorah Dimant, a scholar specializing in Second Temple period literature, utilizes her expertise to categorize and interpret highly fragmentary scrolls. The work argues that these texts represent a distinct tradition of rewriting biblical prophetic narratives, specifically those of Jeremiah and Ezekiel, to reflect the theological concerns of the Second Temple period.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this volume as a critical, foundational resource for scholars of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Second Temple Judaism. Readers frequently note the high academic density and technical precision required to engage with the paleographic and philological analysis presented within the text.
Page Count:
312
Publication Date:
2001-07-05
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0199245428
ISBN-13:
9780199245420
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