The GENESIS CREATION ACCOUNT in the DEAD SEA SCROLLS
JEREMY D. LYON
THE GENESIS CREATION ACCOUNT IN THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
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hardcover isbn: 978-1-5326-0778-3
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Names: Lyon, Jeremy D., author.
Title: The Genesis creation account in the Dead Sea Scrolls / by Jeremy D. Lyon.
Description: Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2019 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: isbn 978-1-5326-0776-9 (paperback) | isbn 978-1-5326-0778-3 (hardcover) | isbn 978-1-5326-0777-6 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Dead Sea scrolls. | Bible. Genesis—Criticism, interpretation, etc. | Creation. | Biblical cosmology.
Classification: bs651 l9 2019 (print) | bs651 (ebook)
2 The Text of the Genesis Creation Account at Qumran
3 Scribal Practices in the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Literary Structure of the Genesis Creation Account
4 Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Creation Account: Words of the Luminaries (4Q504)
5 Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Creation Account: Paraphrase of Genesis and Exodus (4Q422)
6 Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Creation Account: 4QInstruction (4Q416, 4Q417, 4Q423)
7 Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Creation Account: Meditation on Creation (4Q303–305)
8 Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Creation Account: Miscellaneous Rules (4Q265)
9 Qumran Interpretation of the Genesis Creation Account: Jubilees (4QJuba)
Appendix A Text and Translation of Words of the Luminaries (4Q504)
Appendix B Text and Translation of Paraphrase of Genesis and Exodus (4Q422)
Appendix C Text and Translation of 4QInstruction (4Q416, 4Q417, 4Q423)
Appendix D Text and Translation of Meditation on Creation (4Q303–305)
Appendix E Text and Translation of Miscellaneous Rules (4Q265)
Appendix F Text and Translation of Jubilees (4QJuba)
This book has its genesis in the classroom, where I was lecturing on the Dead Sea Scrolls to university students. As we examined an image of an ancient fragmentary copy of Genesis, a seed was planted, which grew into this research on the Genesis creation account in the Dead Sea Scrolls. A number of people have been instrumental in helping me bring this research to fruition. I want to thank my colleagues at Truett-McConnell University, who encouraged and supported me in various ways during the writing of this work. I am also grateful to our librarians—Teresa Haymore, Vonda Henderson, and ...
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About The Genesis Creation Account in the Dead Sea ScrollsThe Dead Sea Scrolls continue to shed ancient light on both the text and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible during the Second Temple period. Among the scrolls are several copies of Genesis dating from the first century BC to the mid-first century AD that contain portions of text from the creation account. These fragmentary copies have provided an unprecedented glimpse into the condition of the text in antiquity and have also provided a unique window into certain scribal practices in the copying of the text. In addition, several texts from Qumran contain the most ancient surviving interpretations of the Genesis creation account, dating from the mid-second century BC to the first century AD. A literary analysis of these texts reveals how ancient Jews interpreted and employed the creation account. These diverse texts address issues such as the creation of various entities (the universe, angels, Eden, humanity), Adam’s dominion and knowledge in Eden, God’s election of Israel on the first Sabbath, the prohibition in the garden and Adam’s rebellion, and the Garden of Eden as an archetype of the sanctuary. |
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