Abstract
When the last texts of Qumran cave 4 were published, another text that refers to crucifixion came to the fore, namely 4Q524 14:1–6, part of which is verbatim the same as 11QTª 64:6–13. Both texts add to the Pentateuchal text by giving the reason why persons were hanged. Therefore I will compare these two texts with each other, but also with their Pentateuchal parallels Deuteronomy 21:18–23, 22:1–2 and 22:11. I will attempt to explain the differences against the social text, by studying the crucifixion and/or hanging practices of neighbouring cultures (social text) and by reading these two texts against the fragmented text of 4QpNahum 3–4 I:7–8, which is a Qumran text that deals with execution.
Highlights
Over the past few decades it has become clear that texts cannot be studied in isolation
The Law of the King, Schiffman (1992) indicates, was pre-existent: The entire section we have investigated is based on an adaption of the canonical Deuteronomy with the addition of the material in the Law of the King, apparently a pre-existent source, and other smaller pieces of original composition, written either by the author or a source
In this study a few things have become apparent, which must be taken into consideration: 11QT 19 64:6–13 is part of the Temple Scroll and part of the Deuteronomic Paraphrase
Summary
Over the past few decades it has become clear that texts cannot be studied in isolation. For the study of the social texts with regard to crucifixion at Qumran, I will refer to the two lines from the very fragmented 4Q169 3–4 I:7–8 (4QpNah 3–4 I:7–8). There seemed to be only one text (11QTa 64:6–13) from the Qumran corpus that referred to crucifixion.
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