Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature (SDSS)ature) - Softcover

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Crawford, Sidnie White

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9780802847409: Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature (SDSS)ature)
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ISBN 10: 0802847404 ISBN 13: 9780802847409
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2008

Synopsis



The biblical manuscripts found at Qumran, contends Sidnie White Crawford, reflect a spectrum of text movement from authoritative scriptural traditions to completely new compositions. Treating six major groups of texts, she shows how differences in the texts result from a particular understanding of the work of the scribe -- not merely to copy but also to interpret, update, and make relevant the Scripture for the contemporary Jewish community of the time. Thisáscribal practice led to texts that were "rewritten" or "reworked" and considered no less important or accurate than the originals.

Propounding a new theory of how these texts cohere as a group, Crawford offers an original and provocative work for readers interested in the Second Temple period.

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About the Author

Sidnie White Crawford is the Willa Cather Professor of Biblical Studies Emerita at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and sits on the board of trustees of the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. She is the author of Scribes and Scrolls at Qumran, Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times, and The Temple Scroll and Related Texts.

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Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802847404
ISBN 13 
9780802847409
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
172
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