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A major scholarly contribution to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls, focusing on the textual history and development of the Community Rule (Serek ha‑Yahad). Schofield proposes a new paradigm for understanding how the Rule evolved across different manuscripts from Qumran, analyzing linguistic layers, scribal practices, and ideological shifts. The work offers a detailed reconstruction of the formation of the Yahad community and its governing texts, reshaping debates about sectarian identity, communal organization, and the relationship between textual variants and lived practice.
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Publisher: SBL Press
Publishing Year: 2009
ISBN: 9781589834293
Pages: 344