The Dead Sea Genesis Apocryphon: A New Text and Translation With Introduction and Special Treatment of Columns 13-17The 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. |
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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 |
307 | |
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The Dead Sea Genesis Apocryphon: A New Text and Translation with ... Daniel Machiela Limited preview - 2009 |
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