Retelling the Bible, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.

by hadassah | Apr 14, 2008 | Biblical Interpretation

Retelling the Bible, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.   The previous chapter detailed certain apocryphal-type texts that involve retelling the Bible. Now we look at some of this material from...

Plain Sense Commentary, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.

by hadassah | Apr 14, 2008 | Biblical Interpretation

Plain Sense Commentary, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.   One text, the Genesis Commentary, also termed Pesher Genesis or Genesis Florilegium, represents a form of interpretation very close to...

Harmonizing Interpretation, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.

by hadassah | Apr 14, 2008 | Biblical Interpretation

Harmonizing Interpretation, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.   Another type of interpretation common in Qumran writings, this time in both the presectarian and sectarian compositions, is...

Halakhic Midrash, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.

by hadassah | Apr 14, 2008 | Biblical Interpretation

Halakhic Midrash, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.   Halakhah, Jewish law, has always used a technique of midrashic interpretation that figures prominently in the scrolls as well. For our...

Biblical Interpretation, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.

by hadassah | Apr 14, 2008 | Biblical Interpretation

Biblical Interpretation, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 1994.   In nearly all of its ancient manifestations, the Jewish tradition was significantly grounded in the interpretation of a set of...

Overview: Biblical Interpretation

by hadassah | Apr 14, 2008 | Biblical Interpretation

Overview: Biblical Interpretation   The Dead Sea Scrolls Interpretation of the Bible, or exegesis, is an ancient Jewish tradition which began during the biblical period. Exegesis of earlier biblical accounts was used in order to derive laws as well as for...