Discoveries in the Judaean Desert, vol. XL
1QHodayota is one of the large scrolls taken from Cave 1 by the Bedouin and has always been recognized as one of the most important of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It contains a collection of psalms, addressed to God, in which the author(s) give thanks to God for deliverance, salvation, knowledge anddivine mercy. This document is key for understanding the …
Discoveries in the Judaean Desert: Volume XI. Qumran Cave 4: VI
This volume contains a collection of prayers, hymns, psalms, and liturgies from Cave 4 at Qumran. Among them, 4QShirot Olat HaShabbat ('Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice') was preserved also in a copy from Cave 11. The other compositions include 4QNon-Canonical Psalms, 4QBerakhot ('Blessings'),4QApocryphal Psalm, and 4QPrayer for King Jonathan. This c …
Discoveries in the Judaean Desert: Volume XXIX. Poetical and Liturgical Texts, Part 2
This collection includes hymns, prayers, blessings, and other liturgical texts illuminating the poetry and worship experience of ancient Israel and especially of the community at Qumran. It is the second volume containing poetical and liturgical texts from Cave 4, and the largest groups oftexts are those of Hodayot (4Q427433, 433a, 440) and Barkhi …