Defining Identities: We, You, and the Other in the Dead Sea Scrolls; Proceedings of the Fifth Meeting of the IOQS in Groningen (Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah)

This volume contains 15 of the papers read at the Fifth Meeting of the IOQS, celebrated in Groningen 27-28 July, 2004. The meeting focused on the identity formation of the group or groups represented in the Scrolls, explored issues of self-definition of Jewish groups in relation to, or in reaction towards other groups within Judaism ("sectarian" identity, inner-Jewish discourses and polemics), and inquired into the development of Jewish identity vis-a-vis other non-Jewish persons, groups or peoples as reflected in the Scrolls. Contents ......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Cultivating Identity: Textual Virtuosity and "Insider" Status (Maxine L. Grossman)......Page 10 Constructing "We, You, and the Others" through Non-Polemical Discourse (Carol A. Newsom)......Page 22 Polarized Self-Identification in the Qumran Texts (George W.E. Nickelsburg)......Page 32 "Old" and "New" Israel in the Bible and the Qumran Scrolls: Identity and Difference (Philip R. Davies)......Page 42 Emerging Communal Life and Ideology in the S Tradition (Charlotte Hempel)......Page 52 Whom Does the Term Yahad Identify? (Sarianna Metso)......Page 72 Social Identity Approach: Identity-Constructing Elements in the Psalms Pesher (Jutta Jokiranta)......Page 94 Eschatological Identities in the Damascus Document (Albert L.A. Hogeterp)......Page 120 La Règle de la Guerre (1QM) et la construction de l'identité sectaire (Jean Duhaime)......Page 140 Les identités en présence dans les scènes du jugement dernier de 4QInstruction (4Q416 1 et 4Q418 69 ii) (Émile Puech)......Page 156 Gôrâl versus Payîs: Casting Lots at Qumran and in the Rabbinic Tradition (Francis Schmidt)......Page 184 Keeping Outsiders Out: Impurity at Qumran (Hannah K. Harrington)......Page 196 La Visite de Dieu dans l'Instruction sur les Deux Esprits (1QS 3:13–4:26) Caractérisation de la communauté de Qumrân et de ses ennemis (André Gagné)......Page 214 Creation, Eschatology and Ethics in 4QInstruction (Grant Macaskill)......Page 226 "Sicarii Essenes," "The Party of the Circumcision," and Qumran (Robert Eisenman)......Page 256 Index of modern authors......Page 270 Index of ancient sources......Page 273 Cultivating Identity: Textual Virtuosity And Insider Status / Maxine L. Grossman -- Constructing We, You, And The Others Through Non-polemical Discourse / Carol A. Newsom -- Polarized Self-identification In The Qumran Texts / George W.e. Nickelsburg -- Old And New Israel In The Bible And The Qumran Scrolls: Identity And Difference / Philip R. Davies -- Emerging Communal Life And Ideology In The S Tradition / Charlotte Hempel -- Whom Does The Term Yaḥad Identify? / Sarianna Metso -- Social Identity Approach: Identity-constructing Elements In The Psalms Pesher / Jutta Jokiranta -- Eschatological Identities In The Damascus Document / Albert L.a. Hogeterp -- La Règle De La Guerre (1qm) Et La Construction De L'identité Sectaire / Jean Duhaime -- Les Identités En Présence Dans Les Scènes Du Jugement Dernier De 4qinstruction (4q416 1 Et 4q418 69 Ii) / Émile Puech -- Gôrâl Versus Payîs: Casting Lots At Qumran And In The Rabbinic Tradition / Francis Schmidt -- Keeping Outsiders Out: Impurity At Qumran / Hannah K. Harrington -- La Visite De Dieu Dans L'instruction Sur Les Deux Esprits (1qs 3:13-4:26): Caractérisation De La Communauté De Qumrân Et De Ses Ennemis / André Gagné -- Creation, Eschatology And Ethics In 4qinstruction / Grant Macaskill -- Sicarii Essenes, The Party Of The Circumcision, And Qumran / Robert Eisenman. Edited By Florentino García Martínez And Mladen Popović. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Some Articles In French. This volume contains 15 of the papers read at the Fifth Meeting of the IOQS, celebrated in Groningen 27-28 July, 2004. The meeting focused on the identity formation of the group or groups represented in the Scrolls, explored issues of self-definition of Jewish groups in relation to, or in reaction towards other groups within Judaism (“sectarian” identity, inner-Jewish discourses and polemics), and inquired into the development of Jewish identity vis-à-vis other non-Jewish persons, groups or peoples as reflected in the Scrolls.