The Parabiblical Texts: Strategies of Extending the Scriptures among the Dead Sea Scrolls (Library of Second Temple Studies)

Daniel K. Falk

ISBN 10: 1841272426 / ISBN 13: 9781841272429

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group - T & T C, 2007

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189 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Parabiblical Texts: Strategies of Extending the Scriptures among the Dead Sea Scrolls (Library of Second Temple Studies)
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - T & T C
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841272426
• ISBN 13: 9781841272429
• Binding: Board book
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.46 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book introduces the reader to a fascinating genre of writings that retell biblical narratives in various ways. They reflect the concerns and methods of early Jewish interpreters of Scripture. Daniel Falk surveys the content and major scholarly issues of three key examples: Genesis Apocryphon (1QapGen), Reworked Pentateuch (4Q158, 364-5), and Commentary to Genesis (4Q252-4). Particular attention is paid to exploring why and how the authors interpret the Scriptural text in their distinctive ways. The book traces continuity and discontinuity with other Jewish and Christian traditions, and reflects on the significance of these texts for the status of Scripture and the boundary between Scripture and interpretation. Drawing on the latest research and reconstructions of the texts, and with extensive bibliographies, this is an authoritative guide for the student or the non-specialist scholar.

About the Author

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel:What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?