Scriptural allusions and exegesis in the Hodayot / / by Julie A. Hughes.

• Superior document: Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, v. 59
• Author: Hughes, Julie A., 1950-
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; v. 59.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (282 p.)
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; The Hodayot: A Brief Overview of Studies to Date /; Methodology /; Two Dualistic Poems /; A Poem in Three Movements /; Two Eschatological Poems /; Conclusions /; Bibliography /; Index of Modern Authors /; Index of Texts /; Thanksgiving Psalms. English & Hebrew. Selections.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-247) and indexes.
• ISBN: 1281396842; 9786611396848; 9047408454
• ISSN: 0169-9962
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Julie A. Hughes.

It has long been noted that the Thanksgiving Hymns (Hodayot) from Qumran make extensive use of biblical language. A premise of this study of their use of scripture is that these compositions can best be understood by reading them as poetry. Using insights from the fields of comparative literature and biblical studies it establishes a method for analysis of the poems and for identification and analysis of scriptural allusions. Five poems have been chosen for detailed study. The question is asked, how would a reader familiar with the scriptural traditions of the period interpret these poems and why? The first chapter gives a useful overview of the scholarship to date and indicates the new avenues explored by this study.