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 Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Dead Sea discoveries
Year: 2016, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-26
Further subjects:B digital mapping
B Digital humanities
B digital restoration
B Temple Scroll (11QTa)
B lacunae
B Syntax
B textual reconstruction
B Theophany
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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.
ISSN:1568-5179
Contains:Enthalten in: Dead Sea discoveries
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685179-12341369