Deuteronomy 19:15–19 in the Damascus Document and Early Midrash
Damascus Document 9:16–10:3—the sectarian rule of testimony—presents serious difficulties that have challenged scholars for years. In light of the evidence from Qumran Cave 4, we suggest an emendation and a new reading of the passage. This reading reflects an understanding of the pentateuchal laws o...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2013
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In: |
Dead Sea discoveries
Year: 2013, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 179-199 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Damaskusschrift (Qumran Scrolls)
/ Halacha
/ History
/ Attest
/ Midrash
/ Exegesis
/ Rabbinic literature
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
Further subjects: | B
Compact disc
Halakhah
History of Halakha
Testimony
Midrash
Biblical Exegesis
B Bible. Deuteronomium 19,15-19 |
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Summary: | Damascus Document 9:16–10:3—the sectarian rule of testimony—presents serious difficulties that have challenged scholars for years. In light of the evidence from Qumran Cave 4, we suggest an emendation and a new reading of the passage. This reading reflects an understanding of the pentateuchal laws of testimony in Deut 19:15–19, which is markedly different from the conventional reading of this biblical pericope and the established halakhah. A similar understanding of the biblical passage is also echoed in early rabbinic sources. |
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ISSN: | 1568-5179 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Dead Sea discoveries
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685179-12341260 |