The Rule of the Association
Professor John J. Collins and Dr. James Nati have published their thorough and comprehensive study of one of the most important texts in the Dead Sea Scrolls – The Rule of the Association. This volume offers readers a full treatment of all the textual evidence relating to the Rule of the Association, marking a significant revision of scholarly views of the Qumran community. The volume includes text, translation, and commentary on all these manuscripts, with a substantial introduction that locates the Rule in the context of the sectarian movement.
The book will be published in June 2024, available through Oxford University Press
Professor John J. Collins is the Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School.
Doctor James Nati is the Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible & Old Testament Studies at the Jesuit School of Theology.