The Parabiblical Texts: Strategies for Extending the Scriptures Among the Dead Sea Scrolls

by Daniel K. Falk

This book introduces the reader to a fascinating genre of writings that retell biblical narratives in various ways. They reflect the concerns and methods of early Jewish interpreters of Scripture. Daniel Falk surveys the content and major scholarly issues of three key examples: Genesis Apocryphon (1QapGen), Reworked Pentateuch (4Q158, 364-5), and Commentary to Genesis (4Q252-4). Particular attention is paid to exploring why and how the authors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841272426
• ISBN13: 9781841272429
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"