Full title
How Scriptural is Re-Written Bible?
Research notes
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Reference type
Year
2004
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
Revue de Qumran
Volume
21
Number of volumes
0
Issue / Series Volume
3
Pages
407-427
Alternative title
RevQ
Label
21/02/2005
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to approach the question of the authoritative status of the “Rewritten Bible” texts, and their relation to ‘bible’ or ‘scripture,’ from a comparison to 11QTemple . Selected passages from 4QReworked Pentateuch are examined for the way in which the scriptural passage is manipulated, and compared to 11QTemple exegetical methodology. From this comparison we may be able to make some observations which will assist in understanding the role of authoritative texts, and their relation to one another, in the Second Temple Period.