4Q372 1 and the Continuation of Joseph's Exile

Author: Thiessen, Matthew¹

Source: Dead Sea Discoveries, Volume 15, Number 3, 2008 , pp. 380-395(16)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

It has been argued that the fragment 4Q372 1 contains polemic against the Samaritans and their temple cult at Gerizim. While allusions to Samaritans are found in the text, their presence signifies to the restored southern tribes that their restoration is not yet complete. Since the northern tribes, represented by the person of Joseph, remain in foreign lands, the promised deliverance of Deut 32 remains unfulfilled. In contrast to those in the south who might be tempted to conclude, with Ps 78, that God had rejected Joseph, 4Q372 1 suggests that the south's fate is inextricably intertwined with Joseph's fate.

Keywords: 4Q372; DEUT 32; EXILE; JOSEPH; PS 78; RESTORATION; SAMARITANS

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1163/156851708X304859

Affiliations: 1: 208-A Watts St, Durham, NC 27701, USA matthew. thiessen@duke. edu

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