Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times

by Sidnie White Crawford

The biblical manuscripts found at Qumran, contends Sidnie White Crawford, reflect a spectrum of text movement from authoritative scriptural traditions to completely new compositions. Treating six major groups of texts, she shows how differences in the texts result from a particular understanding of the work of the scribe -- not merely to copy but also to interpret, update, and make relevant the Scripture for the contemporary Jewish community...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802847404
• ISBN13: 9780802847409
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"