Deuteronomy 19:15-19 in the Damascus document and early Midrash

Aharon Shemesh; Shlomo Naeh

doi:10.1163/15685179-12341260

Deuteronomy 19:15-19 in the Damascus document and early Midrash

Aharon Shemesh^*, Shlomo Naeh

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Damascus Document 9:16-10:3-the sectarian rule of testimony-presents serious difficulties that have challenged scholars for years. In light of the evidence from Qumran Cave 4, we suggest an emendation and a new reading of the passage. This reading reflects an understanding of the pentateuchal laws of testimony in Deut 19:15-19, which is markedly different from the conventional reading of this biblical pericope and the established halakhah. A similar understanding of the biblical passage is also echoed in early rabbinic sources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-199
Number of pages	21
Journal	Dead Sea Discoveries
Volume	20
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/15685179-12341260
State	Published - 2013

Keywords

Biblical Exegesis
CD
Halakhah
History of Halakha
Midrash
Testimony

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