DISCOVERIES IN THE JUDAEAN DESERT: XX


Qumran Cave 4

XV

Sapiential Texts, Part 1




BY

T. Elgvin and others

In consultation with

J. A. Fitzmyer, S.J.



Oxford: Clarendon

1997



CONTENTS

TABLE OF PLATES

FOREWORD

A. WORDS OF THE MASKIL TO ALL SONS OF DAWN by S. J. Pfann and M. Kister
298. 4Qcrypt A Words of the Maskil to All Sons of Dawn (Pls. I-II)

B. MYSTERIES by L. Schiffman
Introduction
299. 4QMysteries a (Pls. III-VII)
300. 4QMysteries b (Pl. VIII)
301. 4QMysteries c (?) (Pl. IX)

C. ADMONITORY PARABLE by B. Nitzan
302. 4QpapAdmonitory Parable (Pls. X-XII)

D. MEDITATIONS ON CREATION by T. Lim
303. 4QMeditation on Creation A (Pl. XIII)
304. 4QMeditation on Creation B (Pl. XIII)
305. 4QMeditation on Creation C (Pl. XIII)

E. SAPIENTIAL TEXTS by A. Steudel
411. 4QSapiential Hymn (Pl. XIV)
412. 4QSapiential-Didactic Work A (Pl. XIV)

F. COMPOSITION CONCERNING DIVINE PROVIDENCE by E. Qimron
413. 4QComposition concerning Divine Providence (Pl. XIV)

G. WAYS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS by T. Elgvin
420. 4QWays of Righteousness a (Pl. XV)
421. 4QWays of Righteousness b (Pl. XVI)

H. SAPIENTIAL TEXTS by A. Steudel
425. 4QSapiential-Didactic Work B (Pl. XVII)
426. 4QSapiential-Hymnic Work A (Pl. XVIII)

CONCORDANCES by S. Pfann

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