Demons, Scribes, and Exorcists in Qumran

Demons, Scribes, and Exorcists in Qumran

Ida Fröhlich (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest)

Abstract

The article analyses 4Q560, an Aramaic text from Qumran Cave 4. This text preserves an Aramaic magic formula typical of the ancient Near East that mentions concerns common to other similar texts: childbirth, demons, sleep, and dreams.

Keywords

Qumran Cave 4, demonology, apotropaic practice