In Leviticus at Qumran: Text and Interpretation Robert A. Kugler and Kyung S. Baek provide an indispensable reference work for understanding how the Book of Leviticus shaped the people of Qumran and their texts. Focusing on issues central to the Qumran community's identity--sacrifice, priesthood, purity, and holiness--Leviticus played a pivotal role in the group's self-understanding.
The volume presents all of the texts of Leviticus...