Refining the reconstruction of Col. 2 of the Temple Scroll (11QTa): the turn to digital mapping and historical syntax*

Digital technology significantly expands the resources available to scholars seeking to reconstruct ancient manuscripts and, in combination with conventional philology, contributes to a more accurate reconstruction of both the text and the line breaks of col. 2 of the Temple Scroll. The column’s fra...

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Main Author: Levinson, Bernard M. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: [2016]
In: Dead Sea discoveries
Year: 2016, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-26
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Tempelrolle (Qumran Scrolls) / Reconstruction
IxTheo Classification:HD Early Judaism
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:Digital technology significantly expands the resources available to scholars seeking to reconstruct ancient manuscripts and, in combination with conventional philology, contributes to a more accurate reconstruction of both the text and the line breaks of col. 2 of the Temple Scroll. The column’s fragmentary condition led Yadin and Qimron to diverge in their reconstructions of the manuscript’s line-breaks and its lacunae. The problem is most acute at 2:8–9, where the scroll’s composer expanded the base text of Exod 34 with Deut 7:25–26. By employing techniques of digital mapping in conjunction with historical syntax, this article helps reconstruct the column’s line-breaks, helps restore the lacunae, and offers a refined reconstruction of the column.
Physical Description:11 Illustrationen
ISSN:0929-0761
Contains:Enthalten in: Dead Sea discoveries
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685179-12341369