Out of the Cave

"Ullmann-Margalit says that her subject matter is not the scrolls but the study of the scrolls, and that she 'engages in research about scrolls research and delves into its inner logic.' I think she has successfully carried out what she intends to do, and she has done so in a clear and appealing style. I know of no other work like it. It Provides sensible, honest evaluations and comes to reasonable conclusions." - James Vanderkam, University of Notre Dame.

"There is a lull in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship now, and this book tells us where we have been and what we need to do. it may well provide a theoretical impetus to further reflections. It also offers an interesting test case as to how 'scientific' scholarship works in literature, history and archeology regarding methods, achievements, and limitations. The book is well informed, clearly written and understandable for non-specialists. The blend of Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship and analytical philosophical reasoning makes an interesting and unique combination. No other book examines in such depth the logic underlying the debates about the Dead Sea Scrolls and why they remain so controversial. This book represents a good summary of where we have been and might provide a bridge to future scholarship. It will interest Dead Sea Scrolls specialists, biblical scholars, and archeologists, as well as the general public. It is a readable and stimulating work, which might play a salutary role in the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship. It identifies the problems, and clarifies what we know and do not know, and tells us shy." - Daniel J. Harrington, Weston Jesuit School of Theology