The Exegetical Texts (companion To The Qumran Scrolls)
by Jonathan G. Campbell /
2007 / English / PDF
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Jonathan G. Campbell provides an introduction to eight sectarian
manuscripts from among the Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls that can
loosely be called the 'Exegetical Texts'. He examines their
contents, background, genre, and significance and he provides a
history of the relevant research. The Exegetical Texts constitute
a particularly diverse strand of sectarian compositions among the
Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls. For this reason, the eight documents are
treated in turn in more or less equal measure, with two
introductory chapters to set the scene and a conclusion drawing
the discussion to a close. Each chapter can be read either alone
in its own right or together with the others to gain a broader
picture. In order to encourage the reader to encounter the
relevant Qumran documents firsthand extensive listings of
editions in Hebrew and English are provided. The contributors to
the Companion to the Qumran Scrolls series take account of a wide
range of relevant and recently published texts and provide
extensive bibliographies. The books in the series are
authoritatively written in accessible language and are ideal for
students and non-specialist scholars. Companion to the Qumran
Scrolls, volume 4
Jonathan G. Campbell provides an introduction to eight sectarian
manuscripts from among the Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls that can
loosely be called the 'Exegetical Texts'. He examines their
contents, background, genre, and significance and he provides a
history of the relevant research. The Exegetical Texts constitute
a particularly diverse strand of sectarian compositions among the
Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls. For this reason, the eight documents are
treated in turn in more or less equal measure, with two
introductory chapters to set the scene and a conclusion drawing
the discussion to a close. Each chapter can be read either alone
in its own right or together with the others to gain a broader
picture. In order to encourage the reader to encounter the
relevant Qumran documents firsthand extensive listings of
editions in Hebrew and English are provided. The contributors to
the Companion to the Qumran Scrolls series take account of a wide
range of relevant and recently published texts and provide
extensive bibliographies. The books in the series are
authoritatively written in accessible language and are ideal for
students and non-specialist scholars. Companion to the Qumran
Scrolls, volume 4
