The secret of time: reconfiguring wisdom in the Dead Sea scrolls

"This book contributes to the rethinking of the Dead Sea Scrolls as an essential and integral part of Judaism in the Greco-Roman period. The Qumran manuscripts attest to the reconfiguration of Jewish wisdom concepts in this period. Strikingly, reflection on time as the organizing principle behi...

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Main Author: Bakker, Arjen (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2023
In:Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Studies on the texts of the Desert of Judah volume 143
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran Scrolls / Wisdom literature / Judaism / History
Further subjects:B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Wisdom Literature Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Thesis
B Wisdom Literature
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:"This book contributes to the rethinking of the Dead Sea Scrolls as an essential and integral part of Judaism in the Greco-Roman period. The Qumran manuscripts attest to the reconfiguration of Jewish wisdom concepts in this period. Strikingly, reflection on time as the organizing principle behind all of reality is formative for these emerging concepts, which are expressed by the enigmatic phrase rāz nihyeh. The secret of time invites us to venture beyond existing categorizations and explore a rich conceptual framework that is manifested across a wide range of texts, beyond generic categories, and overcoming the sectarian divide"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004537791
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004537798