The meaning of the Dead Sea scrolls : their significance for understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity / James C. VanderKam and Peter Flint. [print]
Material type: TextPublication details: San Francisco, California : HarperSanFrancisco, [(c)2002.Edition: first editionDescription: xii, 467 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 006068464X
- 0060684658
- BM487.M436 2002
- BM487.F624.M436 2002
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Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Discoveries, dating, archeology, and new methods Dead sea scrolls and scripture Nonbiblical scrolls and their message Scrolls and the new testament Controversies about the dead sea scrolls Notes Index.
Drawing together all the evidence, this timely book explores: The discovery and dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls; their relationship to the Hebrew Bible, Apocrypha, and New Testament; their messianic and apocalyptic messages; the identity, nature, and theology of the Qumran community; the nonbiblical scrolls; and controversies surrounding the scrolls. This comprehensive, guide provides an introduction to all aspects of the scrolls, including their teachings, the community that created them, the world of Judaism, the origins of Christianity, and our understanding of Jesus and the New Testament. Features photos of the original texts, the sites, and the scholars who deciphered them, and includes illustrative passages from the scrolls.
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