Leviticus and its reception in the Dead Sea scrolls from Qumran
A large amount of Leviticus material has been found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Yet there is surprisingly little secondary scholarly analysis of the role of Leviticus in this corpus. The book of Leviticus survives in several manuscripts; it also features in quotations and allusions, so that it seems...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Eugene, Oregon
Pickwick Publications
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Choi, Baesick, Leviticus and its reception in the Dead Sea scrolls from Qumran] (2022) (Dayfani, Hila)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Leviticus
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Dead Sea Scrolls B Bible B Dead Sea Scrolls Relation to the Old Testament B Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | A large amount of Leviticus material has been found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Yet there is surprisingly little secondary scholarly analysis of the role of Leviticus in this corpus. The book of Leviticus survives in several manuscripts; it also features in quotations and allusions, so that it seems to be a foundational source for the ideology behind the composition of some of the nonscriptural texts. Indeed this volume argues that the ideology of the Holiness Code persisted in the communities that collected the manuscripts and placed them in the Qumran Caves. -- back cover |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-208) and index |
| ISBN: | 1532692226 |