Great Psalms Scroll
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The Apostrophe to Zion, written as a love poem to Zion, is one of two non-Masoretic compositions that are complete in the Great Psalm Scroll. It has the "same style as three biblical apostrophes in Isaiah 54:1-8, 60:1-22, 62:1-8" and another copy of this composition can be found in 4Q88.{{Cite book|title = Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek Texts with English Translations|last = Charlesworth|first = James H.|publisher = Westminster John Knox Press|year = 1997|location = Louisville}} |
The Apostrophe to Zion, written as a love poem to Zion, is one of two non-Masoretic compositions that are complete in the Great Psalm Scroll. It has the "same style as three biblical apostrophes in Isaiah 54:1-8, 60:1-22, 62:1-8" and another copy of this composition can be found in 4Q88.{{Cite book|title = Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek Texts with English Translations|last = Charlesworth|first = James H.|publisher = Westminster John Knox Press|year = 1997|location = Louisville}} |
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The Plea for Deliverance, found in column 19, was a psalm unknown before the discovery of 11Q5, where neither the beginning nor the end of the poem can be found, except some twelve lines of the same psalm found in 11Q6. It is a prayer for deliverance from sin and Satan, giving thanks for experiences in the past while using biblical vocabulary, style, and form. Scholars have found it very difficult to date this psalm. [[File:11Q5 (Psalm 151).jpg|thumb|267x267px|Psalm 151 in the 11Q5 Manuscript.{{Citation|title = Polski: fragment zwoju 11Q5 (kolumna XXVIII) zawierający Psalm 151 A i B|url = https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11Q5_(Psalm_151).jpg|date = 2000-01-01|accessdate = 2015-11-10}}]]The traditional [[Hebrew Bible]] and the Book of Psalms contains 150 psalms, but |
The Plea for Deliverance, found in column 19, was a psalm unknown before the discovery of 11Q5, where neither the beginning nor the end of the poem can be found, except some twelve lines of the same psalm found in 11Q6. It is a prayer for deliverance from sin and Satan, giving thanks for experiences in the past while using biblical vocabulary, style, and form. Scholars have found it very difficult to date this psalm. [[File:11Q5 (Psalm 151).jpg|thumb|267x267px|Psalm 151 in the 11Q5 Manuscript.{{Citation|title = Polski: fragment zwoju 11Q5 (kolumna XXVIII) zawierający Psalm 151 A i B|url = https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11Q5_(Psalm_151).jpg|date = 2000-01-01|accessdate = 2015-11-10}}]]The traditional [[Hebrew Bible]] and the Book of Psalms contains 150 psalms, but Psalm 151 is found both in The Great Psalms Scroll and the Septuagint, as both end with this psalm. Scholars have found it fascinating having both the Greek and Hebrew translation of this psalm, helping to understand the different techniques of the different translators. However, the Septuagint version is short and scarce with only one composition of 7 verses, whereas 11Q5 has two compositions. Psalm 151A and 151B (Hebrew) and 151 (Greek) are the only psalms considered to be autobiographical in terms of relating to events in David's life.{{Cite web|url = http://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/passages/related-articles/psalm-151-and-the-dead-sea-scrolls.aspx|title = Psalm 151 and The Dead Sea Scrolls|accessdate = November 2, 2015|website = Bible Odyssey|publisher = Society of Biblical Literature|last = Flint|first = Peter W.}} The version of Psalm 151, discovered at Qumran, adopts a more biographical tone, giving it the sound of a hymn associated with the figure of David. |
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The additional prose composition is also known as David's Compositions. It references many Psalms associated with David, including 364 songs for each day of the year, conforming to calendars found in distinctively sectarian texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls. These songs were hymns attributed to King David, praising him for composing the Psalms, classifying the hymns and prayers he wrote. According to this list, David composed 3,600 psalms, 364 songs to be performed each day of the year during regular sacrifices, another 52 songs for the weekly Sabbath sacrifice, 30 songs for sacrifices of annual festivals and the new moon, and 4 songs for the sick. Therefore, 11Q5 concludes with the bold statement that David was an avid sage and hymnist, crafting upwards of 4,050 psalms. |
The additional prose composition is also known as David's Compositions. It references many Psalms associated with David, including 364 songs for each day of the year, conforming to calendars found in distinctively sectarian texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls. These songs were hymns attributed to King David, praising him for composing the Psalms, classifying the hymns and prayers he wrote. According to this list, David composed 3,600 psalms, 364 songs to be performed each day of the year during regular sacrifices, another 52 songs for the weekly Sabbath sacrifice, 30 songs for sacrifices of annual festivals and the new moon, and 4 songs for the sick. Therefore, 11Q5 concludes with the bold statement that David was an avid sage and hymnist, crafting upwards of 4,050 psalms. |
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