Moses Wilhelm Shapira’s infamous Deuteronomy fragments – long believed to be forgeries – are authentic ancient manuscripts, and they are of far greater significance than ever imagined.
What explains the initial dismissal of Shapira's manuscripts as forgeries?Initial skepticism stemmed from Shapira's questionable past and a lack of contemporary precedents for ancient manuscripts. Key scholars like Ginsburg cited errors in Hebrew and the manuscripts' similarity to Yemenite Torah scrolls as reasons for their verdict in 1883.How does V's literary structure inform Deuteronomy's composition history?The Valediction of Moses (V) lacks Deuteronomic law codes and poems, indicating it predates Deuteronomy. V's narrative simplicity led scholars to assert that Deuteronomy evolved from a similar text, highlighting V's ancient origins.What novel insights does V provide regarding biblical intertextuality?The Valediction of Moses features unique Decalogical formulations and parallels with Jeremiahan and other biblical texts, suggesting V was referenced by later authors. This indicates V's significant influence within the compositional history of the Hebrew Bible.
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