“Lest the King be Captured”

What is it about?

This article examines how new laws were created and evolved in ancient Jewish texts, focusing on a specific section of the Temple Scroll. It looks at how the rules for the king’s guards were written and connected to other biblical stories about Israelite kings and their laws. By analyzing the language, storytelling, and historical background of the Temple Scroll, the article shows that these laws were presented as new, authoritative scripture meant to correct past mistakes and envision a perfect future monarchy. This process of making new scripture highlights how important and influential the Temple Scroll was in the Second Temple Period.

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