The Parabiblical Texts - Strategies for Extending the Scriptures among the Dead Sea Scrolls

Zusatztext 'An insightful and successful volume that will prove useful to anyone with an interest in early Jewish compositions that resemble, but are not, biblical texts. A beneficial and informative volume.' - Matthew Goff, Review of Biblical Literature, March 2008 Informationen zum Autor Daniel K. Falk is Associate Professor of Ancient Judaism and Biblical Studies at the University of Oregon, USA, and author of Daily, Sabbath, and Festival Prayers in the Dead Sea Scrolls (Brill, 1998). Klappentext Introduces the reader to a genre of writings that retell biblical narratives in various ways. They reflect the concerns and methods of early Jewish interpreters of Scripture. This book traces continuity and discontinuity with other Jewish and Christian traditions! and reflects on the significance of these texts for the status of Scripture. Vorwort This is the first introductory volume to the genre of the Rewritten Bible in the Dead Sea Scrolls Zusammenfassung Introduces the reader to a genre of writings that retell biblical narratives in various ways. They reflect the concerns and methods of early Jewish interpreters of Scripture. This book traces continuity and discontinuity with other Jewish and Christian traditions, and reflects on the significance of these texts for the status of Scripture. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1.      Introduction 2.      The Genesis Apocryphon 3.      Reworked Pentateuch 4.      4QCommentary on Genesis A-D 5.      Syn the sis Bibliography Indices ...

Product details

• Authors: Daniel K Falk, Daniel K. Falk, FALK DANIEL K, Falk Daniel K.
• Assisted by: Lester L. Grabbe (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.05.2007
• EAN: 9781841272429
• ISBN: 978-1-84127-242-9
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Library of Second Temple Studi; Library of Second Temple Studi; The Library of Second Temple Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Christentum, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis