The law against "taking two wives in their lives" in Damascus Document 4.21 was thought to be a prohibition of remarriage. However, the subsequent discovery of regulations at Qumran concerning divorce has given weight to Rabin's earlier study showing the link with Lev.18.18 which forbids marrying a sister "within the lifetime" of the other. Qumran theology regarded all Israelite women as sisters, so this passage is an argument against polygamy, not remarriage.
"Nomological Exegesis in Qumran 'Divorce' Texts"
The law against "taking two wives in their lives" in Damascus Document 4.21 was thought to be a prohibition of remarriage. However, the subsequent discovery of regulations at Qumran concerning divorce has given weight to Rabin's earlier study showing the link with Lev.18.18 which forbids marrying a sister "within the lifetime" of the other. Qumran theology regarded all Israelite women as sisters, so this passage is an argument against polygamy, not remarriage.
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