Scripture and Law in the Dead Sea Scrolls (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521196048)

This book is the first work of its kind to examine legal exegesis in the Dead Sea Scrolls from the perspective of both the history of Jewish law and early Jewish scriptural interpretation. It shows how the Dead Sea Scrolls transform the meaning and application of biblical law to meet the needs of new historical and cultural settings. The Dead Sea Scrolls legal texts are examined through the comparative lens of law and legal interpretation in Second Temple Judaism and rabbinic Judaism. The creative interpretation of scriptural texts in the Dead Sea Scrolls responds to the tension between seemingly rigid authoritative scripture and the need for law and scripture to be perpetually evolving entities. The ongoing legal interpretation of scriptural texts frames the development of Jewish law at the same time as it shapes the nature of the biblical canon.

Author: Alex P. Jassen
ISBN-10: 0521196043
ISBN-13: 9780521196048
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/07/2014
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d