[B-Greek] Dead Sea Scrolls and Influence on Understanding the NTtext
Arie Dirkzwager
dirkzwager at pandora.be
Sat Aug 28 14:02:13 EDT 2004
In my opinion the Dead Sea Scrolls are very important for different topics
of theology (exegesis of both OT and NT, textual criticism of both OT and
NT, realia behind OT and NT, ....), but for the understanding of the *Greek
text of the NT* seldom.
I can imagine that there are words in Greek with a Hebrew background (like
"to hate" where "to postpone" is meant (Rm 9: 13) etc., religious terms,
matters of daily life). Perhaps hebraisms in syntax. But for the rest
.......?..............
Arie
Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be
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Van: "R Yochanan Bitan Buth" <ybitan at mscc.huji.ac.il>
Aan: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: zaterdag 28 augustus 2004 18:37
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] Dead Sea Scrolls and Influence on Understanding the
NTtext
> >Then there was considerable speculation in some quarters (more earlier
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> than now) regarding the possible relation of John the Baptist and even
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> Jesus to the Qumran group. While I wouldn't categorically deny the
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> possibility of some relationship, I don't see that we have any evidence
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> that such was the case.
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> In all though, I would say that the DSS are more significant for the
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> understanding of the text of the OT. Further discussion of the DSS is
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> probably best reserved for the b-hebrew list or the ANE list (unless you
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> happen to be recognized in the field of the DSS, then you might consider
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> g-megillot; but then you wouldn't be asking this question).
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> george
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> gfsomsel>
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> A couple points: John wore a camel leather belt, but Qumran regarded
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> clothes from unclean animals as wrong. Ergo: John and Qumran follow
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> different halaxa.
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> As for NT and gospels, I wouldn't want to try to read either without
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> access to both the Hebrew and Aramaic Qumran texts. Not because either
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> John or Jesus were 'Qumranian', far from it. But the cultural background
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> is irreplacable. Who do you think was saying "to love your friends but
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> hate your enemies?"
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> ERRWSO
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> Randall Buth
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> Randall Buth, PhD
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> Director, Biblical Language Center
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> www.biblicalulpan.org
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> and Director, Biblical Studies in Israel
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> Hebrew University, Rothberg International School
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> ybitan at mscc.huji.ac.il
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