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JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
Volume 45, Issue 3, Pages 422-457Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0309089220950341
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Hebrew Bible; Dietary Laws; Literary Dependency; Rewritten Scripture; Editorial Techniques; Harmonization
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Scholars have long been puzzled by the almost identical parallels of dietary laws in Lev. 11 and Deut. 14. By reexamining the evidence and drawing on Qumran scholarship, they suggest that Deut. 14.3-21 may be one of the earliest examples of Rewritten Scripture, showing notable similarities to Second Temple editorial practices.
The almost verbatim parallels of the dietary laws in Lev. 11 and Deut. 14 have baffled scholars for a long time. We reexamine the evidence, offer a novel approach to determining the direction of dependency, and point out the notable similarities the borrowing bears to Second Temple editorial and redactional practices, drawing on recent Qumran scholarship. We conclude that Deut. 14.3-21 may be one of the earliest specimens of Rewritten Scripture.
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