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OverviewThis is the first major commentary in English on Pesher Habakkuk for forty years. It elucidates the nature of 1QpHab as the earliest commentary on the prophecy of Habakkuk by a detailed study of the biblical quotation and sectarian interpretation. This commentary provides a new edition of the scroll, including new readings, and detailed palaeographical, philological, exegetical and historical notes and discussion. It shows that the pesherist imitates the allusive style of the oracles of Habakkuk and also draws on lexemes, phrases, and themes from other biblical texts and Jewish sources. It shows that the pesherist identified the Kittim with the Romans who conquered Judaea in 63 BCE, and suggests that the scroll refers to several righteous and wicked figures, including the last Hasmonean high priests. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Timothy H. Lim (Professor of Hebrew Bible & Second Temple Judaism, Professor of Hebrew Bible & Second Temple Judaism, University of Edinburgh)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.472kg ISBN: 9780198714118ISBN 10: 0198714114 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 09 April 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews...succinctly covers many relevant topics both about the scroll itself and its interpretation. * H.G.M. Williamson, Society for Old Testament Study Book List * ... there is much of value in The Earliest Commentary on the Prophecy of Habakkuk for scholars from many different subfields. It is a fitting way to launch the Oxford Commentary on the Dead Sea Scrolls (of which Lim is also the series editor), and readers who benefit from this volume will doubtless be looking forward to future releases in this series. * David J. Fuller, Review of Biblical Literature * The volume strikes a fine balance, as it is both richly informed with the very best and most recent scholarship yet presented in a manner accessible to non-specialists ... This is an excellent beginning to what promises to be a superb project. * Daniel M. Gurtner, Religious Studies Review * The volume strikes a fine balance, as it is both richly informed with the very best and most recent scholarship yet presented in a manner accessible to non-specialists ... This is an excellent beginning to what promises to be a superb project. -- Daniel M. Gurtner, Religious Studies Review Author InformationTimothy H. Lim is Professor of Hebrew Bible & Second Temple Judaism, University of Edinburgh. He is a world- renowned expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and canon research. In 2018, he was the Seymour Gitin Distinguished Professor at the W.F. Albright Institute for Archaeological Research, Jerusalem. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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