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Cult as the Catalyst for Division
Cult Disputes as the Motive for Schism in the Pre-70 Pluralistic Environment
Series: - Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah, Volume: 65
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The study asserts that conflicting sacrificial rules were the motive of the schism in Judean society, in the last period of the Second Temple. The study substantiates the thesis by a meticulous examination and comparison of the rabbinic and Qumran exegetical methods, and an exhaustive scrutiny of biblical sacrificial rules, demonstrating their deficiencies, the cause of the exegetical dissensions among the different groups. A short record of historical struggles, due to cult issues, and a scrutiny of Qumran literature, corroborating the utmost significance of the Temple cult in that group, complement the study. The study is useful for a comprehension of Qumran literature and particularly of the system of thought of its authors and their approach to the biblical writings.
Paul Heger, extensive Talmudic studies in traditional Yeshivot, Ph.D. (1996) in Judaic Studies, University of Toronto, published books and articles on the Development of Ancient Israelite Cult, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Post-biblical literature.
All those interested in Israelite Ancient culture, history and religious development and biblical exegesis. Of particular interest for Qumran scholars and students, academic libraries and specialists in above fields.