(4Q392 1) 'קטע מקומראן ותפיסת האור ב'דואליזם הקומראני
Updated by:
Atar Livneh
Research notes:
reader checked
20/01/2012 AL
Reference type:
Hebrew Book Section;
year:
2005
Full title:
(4Q392 1) 'קטע מקומראן ותפיסת האור ב'דואליזם הקומראני
Translated title:
4Q392 1 and the Conception of Light in Qumran "Dualism
Journal / Book Title || Series Title:
מגילות: מחקרים במגילות מדבר יהודה ג [Meghillot: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls III]
Editor(s):
Bar-Asher, Moshe
Dimant, Devorah
Place of Publication:
Jerusalem
Publisher:
Haifa University and Bialik Institute
Pages:
125-142
Work type:
Essay/Monograph
Abstract:
The article analyzes 4Q392 (Works of God) frag. 1, and especially its conceptions of light and darkness. According to this text, God created light and darkness for human beings, but in his dwelling there is אורתם 'perfect light'. In other occurrences, אורת(ו)ם signifies the perfect light of knowledge, and belongs to the "dualistic" terminology of the Qumran writings. It therefore seems plausible that this fragment implies that both light and darkness, in the metaphysical sense, were created by God for humanity, whereas for Him there is no darkness whatsoever. The perfect and eternal light of God, light without darkness (in both the concrete and the metaphysical senses), will enlighten the world and the righteous in the end of days. Sir. 15:16 and 1 Enoch 58:1–6 are also considered in this context.
Language:
Hebrew
Primary Texts: Judean Desert Documents:
Scroll / Document:
4Q392
Section type:
Fragment
Passage:
1
Scroll / Document:
11Q5
Section type:
Column
Passage:
28
Primary Texts: Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha:
Composition / Author:
Ben Sira
Passage:
15^16
URL:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/info/23437892?seq=1
Label:
05/12/2005
Record number:
5 967