Scripture and law in the Dead Sea scrolls /

This book is the first work of its kind to examine legal exegesis in the Dead Sea Scrolls from the perspective of both the history of Jewish law and early Jewish scriptural interpretation. It shows how the Dead Sea Scrolls transform the meaning and application of biblical law to meet the needs of ne...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jassen, Alex P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Dead Sea scrolls and the history of Jewish law and legal exegesis
  • Jewish legal exegesis and the origins and development of the canon
  • Isaiah 58:13 and the Sabbath prohibition on speech in the Dead Sea scrolls, Part 1: the Damascus Document
  • Isaiah 58:13 and the Sabbath prohibition on speech in the Dead Sea scrolls, Part 2: 4QHalakha B
  • Isaiah 58:13 and the Sabbath prohibition on speech in the Book of Jubilees and rabbinic literature
  • Isaiah 58:13 and the restriction on thoughts of labor on the Sabbath in the Dead Sea scrolls
  • Isaiah 58:13 and the restriction on thoughts of labor on the Sabbath in Philo and rabbinic literature
  • Jeremiah 17:21-22 and the Sabbath carrying prohibition in the Dead Sea scrolls
  • Jeremiah 17:21-22 and the Sabbath carrying prohibition in Nehemiah, Jubilees, and Rabbinic literature
  • Non-pentateuchal passages as prooftexts.