Exegetical Texts

Jonathan G. Campbell is Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Early Judaism at the University of Bristol.

• Preface; Abbreviations; Editions, Translations, and Bibliographies; I. Introduction; II. Scripture and Interpretation; III. 4QFlorilegium (4Q174); IV. 4QCatenae A-B (4Q177, 182); V. 11QMelchizedek (11Q13); VI. 4QAges of Creation A-B (4Q180-181); VII. 4QTanhumim (4Q176); VIII. 4QTestimonia (4Q175); IX. Scripture and Interpretation in the Exegetical Texts. Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.

"'Without doubt, Campbell has proved in several articles and monographs that he is one of a small group of distinguished specialists capable of working on the Dead Sea Scrolls in general and on their pesharim texts in particular, an expertise needed in order to write successfully "in accessible language and... for students and non-specialist scholars.".... Moreover, his profound and well-based assessment of these eight exegetical texts provides a good foundation for anyone interested in pesher and, thus, the exegetical texts from Qumran. Not only students and non-specialists will find Campbell's slim volume intriguing and helpful; even scholars in the field will profit from the dense and precise evaluation of these manuscripts presented in a mere 132 pages.' RBL, January 2006"