Genesis 1-11 in the Light of Some Aspects of the Transmission of Genesis in Late Second Temple Times

This article outlines some of the evidence for the copying and reading of Genesis in manuscripts found in the caves at and near Qumran. It suggests that some Second Temple Jews did indeed read Genesis as a whole, as in the book of Jubilees, some seem to have concentrated on reading Genesis only from...

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Main Author: Brooke, George J. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2012
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2012, Volume: 1, Issue: 4, Pages: 465-482
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Henoch / Noah / Urgeschichte (Bible) / Beginning (Philosophy) / böse (Word) / Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran Scrolls / Qumran
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:This article outlines some of the evidence for the copying and reading of Genesis in manuscripts found in the caves at and near Qumran. It suggests that some Second Temple Jews did indeed read Genesis as a whole, as in the book of Jubilees, some seem to have concentrated on reading Genesis only from Enoch and Noah onwards (e.g., Genesis Apocryphon; Commentary on Genesis A), and yet others had an interest in the opening chapters of Genesis either by themselves (e.g., 4QGend) or as part of reading Genesis as a whole. There might be a variety of explanations for this, not least of which are the differences between Adamic and Enochic-Noachic approaches to the origin of evil.
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/219222712805363962