A careful reconsideration of the Apocryphon of Jeremiah C from Qumran and the Jeremianic traditions in the Qumran literature reveals the importance of Jeremiah's prophetic persona for the construction of community identity in periods of crisis.
The Cave 4 'Apocryphon of Jeremiah C' from Qumran survives in several copies, and presents significant links between the prophet Jeremiah, the scriptural book of Jeremiah, and the collectors of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Because the prophet is only occasionally named in the Scrolls, …
Biographical note: Stavros Tsitsiridis, Universität Patras, Griechenland. In Antiquity Klearchos of Soloi enjoyed a reputation as a first-class peripatetic. However, mainstream modern research has not yet given him due credit. This work contributes to a better understanding of …