
Holy Scripture in the Qumran Commentaries and Pauline Letters
Timothy H. Lim(Author)
Clarendon Press
Published on 18. September 1997
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-19-826206-0 (ISBN)
Description
What was the ancient exegetes' attitude to the biblical texts? Did they consider them `sacred' in the sense that the words were the inviolable utterances of God? Or did they when necessary modify and adapt holy writ for their own purposes? This book examines the question of exegetical modifications from the post-Qumran perspective of textual pluriformity of literalism that runs through ancient exegeses and translations. The Qumran Commentators and Paul complemented their fulfilment-exegeses by paying close attention to the verbal formations of the biblical texts. The hermeneutical principles underlying their exegeses involved a multiplex of competing forces that at the same time sought to make scripture relevant while guarding it from changes. In so far as the label 'post-biblical exegesis' describes a clear separation between the written, authoritative texts and its interpretation, the distinction is overdrawn, for the ancients were not merely commentators, but also in some sense authors of the biblical texts.
Reviews / Votes
Lim's book is a helpful stage along the way of understanding the role and authority of the biblical text in the Second Temple period. * Journal of Semitic Studies *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
498 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-826206-0 (9780198262060)
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