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12 - Biblical Law and the Dead Sea Scrolls

from Part V - The Legacy of Biblical Law

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

By
Hannah K. Harrington
Edited by
Bruce Wells
Bruce Wells
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
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Summary

This chapter examines the texts surviving from Qumran and the surrounding area and how their tradents understood the nature of biblical law. It will identify and describe the interpretive strategies reflected in the scrolls for both harmonization and creative reuse of biblical law.

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Jewish sectsSecond TempleQumranrewritten scripture
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The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible , pp. 241 - 260
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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