Studies on the Texts of Desert Judah152 Missing Pieces: Essays in Honour Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar

This collection of essays reflects upon new approaches to materiality, hermeneutics, digital humanities, and philology. Focuses are on reading practices, methodological innovation, textual criticism, and ancient fragments. The topics cover Hebrew Bible, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, and ancient Jewish literature. This collection of essays is dedicated to Eibert Tigchelaar. Individual studies engage with new approaches to materiality, hermeneutics, digital humanities, and philology in the context of biblical research. The articles reflect on reading practices, methodological innovation, textual criticism, and ancient fragments. Particular attention has been given to new approaches to the material aspects of ancient manuscripts. There are also extensive treatments of translations and reconstructions across Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic biblical traditions. Overall, the essays honour the work of Eibert Tigchelaar in the ways they build on his incisive insights and exemplary contributions.