The Power of the Wisdom Label in Dead Sea Scrolls Research and the Curious Case of 4Q419 (4QInstruction-Like Composition A)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21586233 |
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| Authors | Charles P Comerford (0000-0001-8332-8893, University of Birmingham Birmingham UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-30 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dead Sea Discoveries (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0929-0761 • E-ISSN: 1568-5179 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685179-bja10038 |
| OpenAlex | W4387372056 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article tells the story of 4 Q 419, a manuscript that was once associated with a well-known Wisdom text: 4QInstruction. However, following its removal from 4QInstruction and re-categorisation as an “Unclassified Manuscript” in the 1990s (see DSSR 6 and DJD 39), 4 Q 419 has been largely overlooked by the scholarly community. There are two core objectives to this article. First, it encourages scholars to re-engage with a neglected manuscript that still has much to contribute to discussions of pluriformity, textual development, and the scribal background of 4QInstruction. Second, this article attempts to shed light on the ramifications of scholarly adherence to the Wisdom label and raises broader concerns about the degree to which our designated labels influence the way we read, understand, and talk about the Scrolls
Archaeology · Art · Biblical studies · Dead Sea Scrolls · Hebrew Bible · Jewish studies · Judaism · Literature · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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