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CONTENTS Preface xi Introduction: In the Beginning 1 1. Writing Halakhah in Qumran 21 2. Divine Revelation and Human Exegesis; Or, How to Recognize a False Prophet When You See One 39 3. Scripture versus Tradition 72 4. “The Foundation of the Creation” and the “Laws Written on the Heavenly Tablets” 107 5. Halakhah from Qumran to the Mishnah: Concluding Remarks 129 Appendix of Hebrew Texts 141 Notes 151 Bibliography 187 Index of Primary Sources 203 General Index 209 ...

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