[PDF] Women In The Damascus Document eBook

Author : Cecilia Wassen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 36,34 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 900413770X

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"Women in the Damascus Document" offers a fresh look at the nature of the community reflected in the Damascus Document, one of the core documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls. By presenting a close and comprehensive study of the references to women and in-depth analyses of biblically based laws in the document, this work attempts to reconstruct the role of women and attitudes toward women within the community. Highlighting the complex nature of the evidence, the author draws attention to a number of rules that reflect a favorable attitude toward women, but also to instances of a patriarchal stance, especially regarding sexuality. Carefully considering all the evidence, the author argues, in contrast to the opinions of many scholars, that women were full members in the community. "Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)"

Author : Cecilia Wassen
Publisher : Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 12,12 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Damascus document
ISBN : 9780612978010

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The legal section can be divided into two main literary layers, a division I have adopted as a methodological framework. I examine the passages concerning women according to literary stratum. As a result of this method, it is possible to study texts relating to women chronologically and in their proper literary contexts. This method also allows for comparisons between the strata.

Author : Maxine L. Grossman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,83 MB
Release : 2018-12-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004350438

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Scholars tend to view the Damascus Document as a historical source, but a reading of the text in light of contemporary (audience-oriented) literary criticism finds its emphasis in the ideological construction of history and communal identity, rather than in the preservation of a historical record. An introduction to contemporary literary criticism is followed by a series of thematic readings, focusing on historical narrative, priestly imagery, and gender in the covenant community. Each theme is examined in terms of its potential for multiple (sometimes contradictory) interpretations and for its place in the larger sectarian discourse. This study offers an alternative approach to the historiography of ancient Jewish sectarianism, acknowledging the presence of competing claims to shared traditions and the potential for changes in textual interpretation over time or among diverse communities.

Author : Maxine L. Grossman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 25,26 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004122529

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Thematic readings of the Damascus Document, in light of contemporary (audience-oriented) literary criticism, highlight the ideological structures of the text and allow for the development of an alternative approach to the history of ancient Jewish sectarianism.

Author : William Loader
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 21,25 MB
Release : 2009-08-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802863914

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William Loader here investigates the Dead Sea Scrolls, mining every document of potential relevance for understanding ancient attitudes towards sexuality, aside from the biblical writings and there are many such documents. They include the Temple Scroll, 4QMMT, the Damascus Document, and a number of legal, liturgical, wisdom, and exegetical documents. These texts treat a wide range of matters pertaining to sexuality, from ritual and cultic concerns to visions of human community and family in future expectation. Far from the common view that the writers of the Scrolls held a low view of sexuality and marriage, Loader concludes that most of these sources reflect an affirmative stance towards sex and marriage within a framework of clear boundaries marking out where sex did and did not belong. / The Dead Sea Scrolls on Sexuality offers the first comprehensive treatment of this subject and comprises both detailed exegetical discussion of each work and a synthetic analysis of themes. The attention to detail displayed and the helpful summaries included make this book an indispensable resource for both scholar and general reader.

Author : Timothy H. Lim
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0198779526

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The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the most important finds in biblical archaeology, and have profound implications for our understanding of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity. Timothy Lim discusses the leading interpretations of the scrolls, and how they have changed the way we understand the emergence of the Old Testament.

Author : Shalom M. Paul
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 887 pages
File Size : 38,11 MB
Release : 2015-02-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004276211

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This volume honors the lifetime of scholarly contribution and leadership of Professor Emanuel Tov, Judah L. Magnes professor of Bible at the Department of Bible, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Colleagues from all over the world have contributed significant studies in the three areas of Tov’s primary interest and expertise: the Hebrew Bible, its Greek translations, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. This Festschrift is a fitting tribute to one of the generation’s leading scholars, whose dedicated efforts as editor-in-chief have brought about the complete publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Author : James VanderKam
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 23,99 MB
Release : 2005-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567084682

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In this book, two of the world's leading experts on the scrolls reveal the complete and fascinating story in all its detail: the amazing discovery, the intense controversies, and the significant revelations. This comprehensive, up-to-date guide is the def

Author : Jonathan Frankel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 37,83 MB
Release : 1997-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521483964

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A Jewish delegation led by Sir Moses Montefiore and Adolphe Cremieux was sent to the Middle East in the hope of discovering the real murderers.