The Dead Sea scrolls and the developmental composition of the Bible
By: by Eugene Ulrich
Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum -- volume 169. -- The text of the Bible at Qumran; Supplements to Vetus Testamentum -- v. 169.; Supplements to Vetus Testamentum
Publisher: Koninklijke Brill NV
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Leiden, The Netherlands; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9789004270381; 9789004349186; 9789004296039
Subjects: Historia; Kanonisk rätt; Bibeln; Bible; Dead Sea scrolls; Relation to the Old Testament; Canon; Textual Criticism; Dödahavsrullarna; History
Other titles: Developmental composition of the Bible
Description: Eugene Ulrich presents in The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Developmental Composition of the Bible the comprehensive and synthesized picture he has gained as editor of many biblical scrolls. His earlier volume, The Biblical Qumran Scrolls, presented the evidence - the transcriptions and textual variants of all the biblical scrolls - and this volume explores the implications and significance of that evidence. The Bible has not changed, but modern knowledge of it certainly has changed. The ancient Scrolls have opened a window and shed light on a period in the history of the text's formation that had languished in darkness for two thousand years. They offer a parade of surprises that greatly enhance knowledge of how the scriptural texts developed through history--
Notes: Sequel to: The Biblical Qumran scrolls (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 134).

"This paperback was originally published in hardback as Volume 169 in the series "Vetus Testamentum, Supplements"." -- title page verso of paperback printing.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [xix]-xxi) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Preface / -- Eugene Ulrich, Chief Editor -- Introduction:; title: The developmental composition of the biblical text --; title: Post-Qumran thinking: a paradigm shift -- -- The scriptures found at Qumran:; title: The developmental growth of the Pentateuch in the Second Temple period --; title: Joshua's first altar in the promised land --; title: A shorter text of Judges and a longer text of Kings --; title: The Samuel scrolls --; title: The great Isaiah scroll: light on additions in the MT --; title: 1QIsaiah[superscript b] and the Masoretic family --; title: Additions and editions in Jeremiah --; title: The Septuagint scrolls --; title: Learnings from the scrolls. The absence of "sectarian variants" in the Jewish scriptural scrolls found at Qumran --; title: "Nonbiblical" scrolls now recognized as scriptural --; title: "Pre-scripture," scripture (rewritten), and "rewritten scripture": the borders of scripture --; title: Rising recognition of the Samaritan Pentateuch --; title: Insights into the Septuagint --; title: The Masada scrolls -- -- The road toward canon: from collection of scrolls to canon:; title: The notion and definition of canon --; title: From literature to scripture: reflections on the growth of a text's authoritativeness --; title: The scriptures at Qumran and the road toward canon ---- Conclusion.