Crucifixion at Qumran

Updated by: 
Michal Drori Elmalem
Research notes: 
MDE/reader checked/07/12/2015
Reference type: 
Journal Article
Author(s): 
Geyser-Fouche, Ananda
year: 
2014
Full title: 

Crucifixion at Qumran

Journal / Book Title || Series Title: 
Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
Volume: 
70
Issue / Series Volume: 
1
Abbreviated Series Name: 
HTS
Work type: 
Essay/Monograph
Abstract: 

When the last texts of Qumran cave 4 were published, another text that refers to crucifixion came to the fore, namely 4Q524 14:1–6, part of which is verbatim the same as 11QTª 64:6–13. Both texts add to the Pentateuchal text by giving the reason why persons were hanged. Therefore I will compare these two texts with each other, but also with their Pentateuchal parallels Deuteronomy 21:18–23, 22:1–2 and 22:11. I will attempt to explain the differences against the social text, by studying the crucifixion and/or hanging practices of neighbouring cultures (social text) and by reading these two texts against the fragmented text of 4QpNahum 3–4 I:7–8, which is a Qumran text that deals with execution.

Hebrew bible: 
Book: 
Deuteronomy
Chapter(s): 
21
Verse(s): 
18-23
Book: 
Deuteronomy
Chapter(s): 
22
Verse(s): 
11
Primary Texts: Judean Desert Documents: 
Scroll / Document: 
4Q524
Scroll / Document: 
11Q9
URL: 
http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/article/viewFile/2775/pdf
Label: 
16/11/2015
Record number: 
100 959