Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Flood

by Jeremy D. Lyon

Book Overview

The Dead Sea Scrolls have opened up for modern readers the ancient world of Jewish interpretation of the Bible during the Second Temple period. Among these scrolls are several manuscripts dating to the first century BC, the oldest surviving texts dealing with interpretation of the Genesis Flood. A literary analysis of the four primary Qumran Flood texts (1QapGen, 4Q252, 4Q370, and 4Q422) reveals how ancient Jews interpreted and employed the Genesis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498220096
• ISBN13: 9781498220095
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"