אור גדול במחצית השמים

Updated by: 
Atar Livneh
Research notes: 
reader checked 20/01/2012 AL
Reference type: 
Hebrew Book Section;
Author(s): 
Langerman, Tzvi
year: 
2006
Full title: 

אור גדול במחצית השמים

Translated title: 
A Great Light in Midheaven
Journal / Book Title || Series Title: 
מגילות: מחקרים במגילות מדבר יהודה ד [ Meghillot: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls IV ]
Editor(s): 
Bar-Asher, Moshe
Dimant, Devorah
Place of Publication: 
Jerusalem
Publisher: 
Haifa University and Bialik Institute
Pages: 
203-206
Work type: 
Essay/Monograph
Abstract: 

An anonymous thirteenth-century biblical commentary, entitled Doresh Reshumot, exhibits an unusual cosmogony. One important feature of this cosmogony is that the sun was "hung" at the meridian of Jerusalem on the fourth day of creation, thus ensuring that its most potent light – and concomitant spiritual power – shines upon the holy city. Elements of this theory may be traced back to 4Q320 (Calendrical Document A), which speaks of the sun's being at the meridian on the fourth day, and to 4Q392's (Works of God) אורתם, that is, 'perfect' or 'full-strength light'.

Language: 
Hebrew
Primary Texts: Judean Desert Documents: 
Scroll / Document: 
4Q320
Section type: 
Fragment
Passage: 
1 i
URL: 
http://www.jstor.org/stable/info/23437846?seq=1
Label: 
30/10/2006
Record number: 
6 441