Eine psychisch erkrankte, junge Frau begibt sich das erste Mal in stationare Behandlung. Ihre Erlebnisse und Gedanken halt sie in Bildern und Tagebuchaufzeichnungen fest. Es ist eine Reise in die wirre und zerrissene Gedankenwelt einer Borderlinerin.
Focusing on the legal aspects of the Damascus Document, this volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the last eight extant copies recently published. As a significant text among the Dead Sea Scrolls, it sheds light on the legal framework and practices of the community associated with these ancient writings, offering fresh insights into their historical and cultural context.
The commentary provides an in-depth analysis of the twelve ancient manuscripts of the Rules of the Community, crucial to understanding the organization and values of the movement linked to the Dead Sea Scrolls. It features a synoptic translation that highlights the unique aspects of each manuscript, particularly in light of the significant discoveries from Cave 4 in 1998. This work challenges previous interpretations based on the earlier Cave 1 manuscript, revealing insights into the practices and aspirations of a privileged sub-elite during the late Second Temple Period.
Charlotte Hempel's studies delve into the Qumran Rule texts, examining key documents like the Community Rule and the Damascus Document. Her analysis reveals intricate literary and social connections among these texts, while also exploring their significance within the broader contexts of wisdom, law, and the scribal culture that contributed to the development of early scriptures.
Ever since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls the Community Rule has been at the forefront of the scholarly imagination and is often considered a direct channel to life on the ground at Khirbet Qumran - an ancient version of 'reality television'. After the full publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls one might legitimately have expected that the complete spread of evidence would present us with most of the answers that we have been looking for. Instead, scholars increasingly recognize the significance of the Scrolls as a rich text world from a period when texts, traditions, interpretation, and scholarship laid the foundations of Western civilisation. While the literary, scribal, and textual aspects reflected in the Rule texts are becoming clearer, the social and community realities are becoming ever fuzzier. Ultimately the Scrolls present us with a complex and sophisticated collection of literature rather than a window into the inner workings of a group, let alone particular individuals. Such a scholarly trajectory mirrors the history of biblical scholarship and invites further dialogue between both fields. The studies by Charlotte Hempel gathered in this volume deal with several core Rule texts from Qumran, especially the Community Rule (S), the Rule of the Congregation (1QSa), the Damascus Document (D), and 4Q265 (Miscellaneous Rules) and uncover a complex network of literary and more murkily preserved social relationships. The author further investigates the Rule literature within the context of wisdom, law, and the scribal milieu behind the emerging scriptures. The volume ends with an exploration of the distinctive character of Qumran Cave 4, the home of the majority of Rule texts, as an eclectic collection of ancient Jewish higher learning. „These essays are essential reading for anyone interested in the Rulebooks found at Qumran.“ John J. Collins in Revue de Qumran 26 (2014), S. 483-485 "In truth, Hempel's volume is as much a commentary on the development, similarities, and differences between the Rule texts as it is an observation on the state and direction of Qumran Studies." Ian Werrett in Journal for the Study of Judaism 46 (2015), S. 443-445