Sectarian Law in the Dead Sea Scrolls : Courts, Testimony and the Penal Code / / Lawrence H. Schiffman.

• Author: Brown University.
• VerfasserIn: Schiffman, Lawrence H.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Brown University.
• Place / Publishing House: Chico : : Scholars Press,, 2020.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: Second edition.
• Language: English; Hebrew; Aramaic
• Series: Brown Judaic studies; 33
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 278 p. ); Tables
• Notes: The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. To use this book, or parts of this book, in any way not covered by the license, please contact Brown Judaic Studies, Brown University, Box 1826, Providence, RI 02912.

This volume examines the sectarian legal system, specifically its courts, court pro­cedure, rules of testimony and the Penal Code. Schiffman argues that the legal system portrayed in the scrolls coheres organically with the community’s theological outlook and idealized vision of itself. His argument thus challenges attempts to see the scrolls as having been produced by multiple groups, randomly collected and preserved.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Judges and Their Qualifications -- The Qualifications of Witnesses -- The Law of Testimony -- Reproof as a Requisite for Punishment -- The Restoration of Lost or Stolen Property -- The Use of Divine Names -- The Sectarian Penal Code -- The Communal Meal -- Conclusion: Law and Community in the Dead Sea Scrolls.