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Tefillin and Mezuzot from Qumran

New Readings and Interpretations
  • Ariel Feldman
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2022
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This monograph studies ancient tefillin (also known as phylacteries) and mezuzot found in the Caves of Qumran. Most of these miniature texts were published by the end of 1970s and thus have long been available to scholars. And yet in several respects, these tiny fragments remain an unfinished business.

A close scrutiny of their editions reveals a presence of texts that have not been fully accounted for. These fall into three categories. First, there are multiple tefillin and mezuzot that contain legible fragments which their editors were unable to identify. Second, several tefillin and mezuzot feature imprints of letters that have not been deciphered. Third, there are texts which were provisionally classified as tefillin and mezuzot yet left unread.

This monograph offers a detailed study of these unidentified and undeciphered texts. It thus sheds new light on the contents of ancient tefillin and mezuzot and on the scribal practices involved in their preparation.

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Ariel Feldman, Brite Divinty School, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

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    Frontmatter

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    Preface

    v
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    Contents

    vii
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    Abbreviations

    ix
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    Frequently Cited Sources

    xi
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    Introduction. Tefillin and Mezuzot from Qumran: An Unfinished Business

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    1 Tefillin and Mezuzot from the Judean Desert: The Artifacts

    5
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    2 Tefillin and Mezuzot among Other Manuscripts of Exodus and Deuteronomy from the Judean Desert

    32
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    3 1QPhyl (1Q13)

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    4 4QPhyl L (4Q139)

    74
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    5 4QPhyl T (4Q147)

    80
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    6 4QPhyl U (4Q148)

    91
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    7 4QMez C (4Q151)

    96
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    8 8QPhyl (8Q3)

    102
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    Conclusion

    141
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    Bibliography

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    List of Figures

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    Subject Index

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    Index of Ancient Sources

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Publishing information
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eBook published on:
April 4, 2022
eBook ISBN:
9783110725377
Hardcover published on:
April 18, 2022
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110725261
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
12
Main content:
159
Illustrations:
120
Coloured Illustrations:
40
Tables:
10
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110725377
eBook ISBN: 9783110725377
Hardcover ISBN: 9783110725261
Keywords for this book
Tefillin; phylacteries; mezuzah; Dead Sea Scrolls
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Scholars, students, and institutions of biblical studies, early Judaism, and text criticism
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