Pesharim

by Maurya P Horgan

Among the Hebrew documents recovered from the Qumran caves are eighteen texts distinguished by the fact that each is a continuous commentary on or an interpretation of a single biblical book. These texts are called pesharim because each section of interpretation following a biblical citation is introduced by one of several formulas using the word pēser, "interpretation" (plural: pĕsārim). The documents that are extant preserve portions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666780081
• ISBN13: 9781666780086
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"