who have contributed to the discussion concerning Rewritten Scripture since Vermeš first used the phrase “Rewritten Bible” in 1961: Philip Alexander, Moshe Bernstein, George Brooke, and Emanuel Tov. Then I will proffer my own understanding and definition of the category.31 Philip Alexander points out that the term “Rewritten Bible” is often used loosely, even carelessly, with the result that everyone comes up with different lists when defining the category. He aims to produce a more stringent definition