The reconstruction of 4QWords of Ezekiel: Re-assessing 4Q385, 4Q386, and 4Q385b$h

This article re-examines the material reconstruction of the copies of 4QWords of Ezekiel olim 4QPseudo Ezekiel (4Q385 and 4Q386) via the use of digital tools and the Stegemann method. The findings evince that 4Q385 frgs. 2, 3, and 6 share the same deterioration patterns, suggesting that they origina...

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Published in:Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Main Author: Shirav, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2022
In: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 4Q385 / 4Q386 / Apocrypha / Transcription / Research report
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B 4Q385
B Stegemann method
B material reconstruction
B 4QPseudo Ezekiel
B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Qumran
B 4QWords of Ezekiel
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Summary:This article re-examines the material reconstruction of the copies of 4QWords of Ezekiel olim 4QPseudo Ezekiel (4Q385 and 4Q386) via the use of digital tools and the Stegemann method. The findings evince that 4Q385 frgs. 2, 3, and 6 share the same deterioration patterns, suggesting that they originated in consecutive columns. The new sequence of the visions that emerge is as follows: “accelerating time” (4Q385 4), the divine merkabah (4Q385 6), and the resurrection of the dry bones (4Q385 2 + 3). 4Q385b is tentatively identified a replacement sheet. In light of the material differences in the parchment, top-margin height, and orthography, 4Q385b most likely belonged to the beginning of the composition—as per Qimron, although on different grounds. This material proposal establishes the name of the composition as 4QWords of Ezekiel. The reconstruction is followed by a transcription of the discussed fragments.
ISSN:1745-5286
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/09518207221115942