The Dead Sea Genesis Apocryphon: A New Text and Translation With Introduction and Special Treatment of Columns 13-17

Daniel A. Machiela

BRILL, 2009 - Literary Criticism - 326 pages

The so-called Genesis Apocryphon (1Q20) from Qumran Cave 1 has suffered from decades of neglect, due in large part to its poor state of preservation. As part of a resurgent scholarly interest in the Apocryphon, and its prominent position among the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls, this volume presents a fresh transcription, translation, and exstenive textual notes drawing on close study of the original manuscript, all available photographs, and previous publications. In addition, a detailed analysis of columns 13-15 and their relation to the oft-cited parallel in the Book of Jubilees reveals a number of ways in which the two works differ, thereby highlighting several distinctive features of the Genesis Apocryphon. The result is a reliable text edition and a fuller understanding of the message conveyed by this fragmentary but fascinating retelling of Genesis.

Contents

• GENESIS APOCRYPHON: 1
• Chapter Two Text Translation and Notes: 21
• SECTION: 85
• Chapter Three: 85
• Chapter Four A Comparative Commentary on the Earths Division: 105
• The Order of the Earths Division in the Genesis Apocryphon: 126
• Chapter Five Conclusions: 131
• Illustrations: 143
• Aramaic Concordance: 255
• Bibliography: 307

About the author

Daniel A. Machiela received his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2006. He is currently Assistant Professor of Religious Studies (Early Judaism) at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Dead Sea Genesis Apocryphon: A New Text and Translation With Introduction and Special Treatment of Columns 13-17; Volume 79 of Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, v. 79
• Author: Daniel A. Machiela
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: BRILL, 2009
• ISBN: 9004168141, 9789004168145
• Length: 326 pages
• Subjects: Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical; Religion / Biblical Studies / Bible Study Guides; Religion / Judaism / General