Discoveries in the Judaean Desert X (Qumran Cave 4 (V: Miqsat Ma'ase Ha-Torah )) [Hardcover]

Elisha Qimron (Editor), John Strugnell (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0198263449 | ISBN-13: 978-0198263449

The tenth volume in the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert series, this is the first ever edition, complete with translation, commentary, and plates, of one of the most important documents found at Qumran: a letter from one of the leaders of the Dead Sea sect to one of the leaders of Israel. It is a unique and extremely valuable legal document from the first century A.D. which sheds light both on the ritual practices of the Qumran community, and on the Hebrew language.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is an important book about Israelite law, ancient and modern."--Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

"This work is especially important for the history of Jewish law and for the role legal disputes played in the genesis of the Qumran group."--The Journal of Religion

About the Author

Elisha Qimron is a Professor of Linguistics at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba. John Strugnell is a Professor of Christian Origins at Harvard Divinity School.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 262 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 18, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198263449
• ISBN-13: 978-0198263449
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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