Some Thoughts at the Close of the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert Publication Project

Full title
Some Thoughts at the Close of the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert Publication Project
Research notes

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Reference type
Book section
Author(s)
Tov, Emanuel
Editor(s)
Roitman, Adolfo D.
Schiffman, Lawrence H.
Tzoref, Shani
Year
2011
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Contemporary Culture: Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem (July 6-8, 2008)
Number of volumes
0
Issue / Series Volume
93
Series Title
Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah
Publisher
Brill
Place of Publication
Leiden
Pages
3-13
Alternative title
STDJ
Related keywords
Qumran Site
Nahal Hever
Qumran Cave 1
Qumran Cave 4
Qumran Cave 11
Label
25/07/2011
Abstract

The author offers some reflections on the Dead Sea Scrolls publication enterprise undertaken by the international team. In particular, he ponders the significance of the fact that the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert (DJD) series will soon be completed. He also discusses the use of the Scrolls in the DJD, concordances, and computer programs. Finally, attention is turned to issues that are directly related to the DJDvolumes: reconstruction of lost segments, the percentage and number of scrolls preserved, the sites where scrolls were discovered, the position of fragments in the caves, relationships between the contents of individual caves, and the relationships among multiple copies.