Gleanings from the Caves: Dead Sea Scrolls and Artefacts from the Schøyen Collection, written by Torleif Elgvin, Kipp Davis, and Michael Langlois

Zahn, Molly M.

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“…Rasmussen and Justnes 2021) (Tigchelaar addressed the forgery issue in 2016 in a series of influential but unpublished essays that, at the time of this writing, can be found on academia.edu). Scholars have also raised serious methodological and ethical questions about the publication of these unprovenanced manuscripts (see, e.g., Johnson 2017; Zahn 2017; Mizzi and Magness 2019; cf. Bonnie et al .…”

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A History of Research on the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls

Jones

2023

Currents in Biblical Research

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The Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls have attracted increasing scholarly attention since their official publication was completed in 2009. These manuscripts, representing about thirty distinct compositions, attest to the existence of a previously unknown Jewish Aramaic scribal culture that flourished in the early Hellenistic period (ca. late fourth to mid-second centuries BCE). The Aramaic Scrolls thus have the potential to illuminate an otherwise poorly understood period of Jewish history. In this article, I discuss the various scholarly approaches to their language, literary content, and social location, with a special emphasis on trends in the secondary literature since the late 2000s. This article will also provide interested students and scholars with an overview of the major themes and concerns found throughout the Aramaic Scrolls.

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A History of Research on the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls

Jones

2023

Currents in Biblical Research

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Provenance vs. Authenticity: An Archaeological Perspective on the Post-2002 “Dead Sea Scrolls-Like” Fragments

Mizzi

Magness

2019

Dead Sea Discov.

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This article adds an archaeological voice to the current debate surrounding the authenticity of recently acquired “Dead Sea Scrolls-like” fragments. In our opinion, since these fragments are above all archaeological artifacts, considerations of provenance should take priority over authenticity. We begin with a survey that contextualizes this debate in relation to other types of archaeological artifacts, and consider the importance of context as well as ethical, legal, moral, and economic issues relating to the acquisition and publication of unprovenanced artifacts. We conclude that any artifact that lacks verifiable documentation of its provenance—whether or not it is authentic—should not be studied or published by scholars. Finally, we urge professional organizations and publishers to establish or strengthen policies preventing the publication of such artifacts, even after primary publication or presentation elsewhere.

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Gleanings from the Caves: Dead Sea Scrolls and Artefacts from the Schøyen Collection, written by Torleif Elgvin, Kipp Davis, and Michael Langlois

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A History of Research on the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls

A History of Research on the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls

Provenance vs. Authenticity: An Archaeological Perspective on the Post-2002 “Dead Sea Scrolls-Like” Fragments

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