Transforming Literature into Scripture : Texts As Cult Objects at Ninevah and Qumran [1 ed.] 9781317544982, 9781781790007

Transforming Literature into Scripture examines how the early textual traditions of ancient Israel - stories, laws, and

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Transforming Literature into Scripture : Texts As Cult Objects at Ninevah and Qumran [1 ed.]
9781317544982, 9781781790007

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls more than sixty years ago has revealed a wealth of literary compositions which rew

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