The Words of Moses : Studies in the Reception of Deuteronomy in the Second Temple Period

Recent studies highlight the character of Deuteronomy's laws of public ocials (Deut. 16.18–18.22) as the rst draft for a constitutional government of the future. Sarah Pearce explores what these laws meant for Jewish interpreters and their communities in the Second Temple period. Her focus is on the reception and transformation of Deuteronomy's laws on the organisation of justice (Deut. 16.18–17.13): the appointment of local judiciaries; the authority and function of the central court; and the prohibition of single testimony. The author oers a detailed commentary on these laws in sources including the Masoretic Text, the Samaritan Pentateuch, Greek Deuteronomy, the Books of Chronicles, the Temple Scroll, the Damascus Document, Philo of Alexandria, and Josephus. Her aim is to understand the ancient interpreters of Deuteronomy, rst and foremost, in their own terms and their own contexts. Recent studies highlight the character of Deuteronomy's laws of public officials (Deut. 16.18-18.22) as the first draft for a constitutional government of the future. Sarah Pearce explores what these laws meant for Jewish interpreters and their communities in the Second Temple period. Her focus is on the reception and transformation of Deuteronomy's laws on the organisation of justice (Deut. 16.18-17.13): the appointment of local judiciaries; the authority and function of the central court; and the prohibition of single testimony. The author offers a detailed commentary on these laws in sources including the Masoretic Text, the Samaritan Pentateuch, Greek Deuteronomy, the Books of Chronicles, the Temple Scroll, the Damascus Document, Philo of Alexandria, and Josephus. Her aim is to understand the ancient interpreters of Deuteronomy, first and foremost, in their own terms and their own contexts. Neuere Studien interpretieren die Ämtergesetze des Deuteronomiums (Dtn 16,18-18,22) als ersten Verfassungsentwurf für die nachexilische Zukunft. Sarah Pearce untersucht die Rezeption und Transformation dieser Gesetze zur Zeit des zweiten Tempels, wobei sie einen besonderen Fokus auf die Gesetze legt, die die Organisation der Gerichtsbarkeit regeln (Dtn 16,18-17,13). Die Autorin bietet detaillierte Kommentare der Ämtergesetze aus den antiken Quellen (neben dem masoretischen und griechischen Text auch aus dem samaritanischen Pentateuch, den Chronikbüchern, der Qumranliteratur, und bei Philo von Alexandria und Josephus). Ihr Ziel ist es, die antiken Deutungen des Deuteronomiums aus ihrem Kontext heraus zu verstehen Hauptbeschreibung Recent studies highlight the character of Deuteronomy's laws of public officials (Deut. 16.18-18.22) as the first draft for a constitutional government of the future. Sarah Pearce explores what these laws meant for Jewish interpreters and their communities in the Second Temple period. Her focus is on the reception and transformation of Deuteronomy's laws on the organisation of justice (Deut. 16.18-17.13): the appointment of local judiciaries; the authority and function of the central court; and the prohibition of single testimony. The author offers a detailed commentary on th .. scan_2021_02-16_10_15-27 scan_2021_02-16_11_00-40