This paperback edition gathers together studies by Charlotte Hempel that focus on Qumran Rule texts, including the Community Rule (S), the Rule of the Congregation (1QSa), the Damascus Document (D), and 4Q265 (Miscellaneous Rules). Hempel's analysis uncovers a complex network of literary and social relationships. Additionally, she investigates this literature within the context of wisdom, law, and the scribal milieu behind the emerging scriptures.