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Apocalypticism In The Dead Sea Scrolls (The Dead Sea Scrolls Series)

By John J. Collins

Book information

Year
1997
ISBN
9780415146364, 0415146364, 0203135830, 9780203135839, 9780203280607
LCC
BM487 .C56 1997
Open Library ID
OL305536M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
899 kB (921046 bytes)
Pages
208\204
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Since the photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls were released in 1992, there has been an explosion of interest in them. This volume explores the issue of apocalypticism in the Scrolls; how the notions of the 'end', Messianic expectation and eternal life affected the Dead Sea sect, influenced Judaism and filtered into Christianity. Collins' volume provides a valuable and accessible introduction to the interpretation of the Scrolls, which is an informative addition to the series examining the major themes of the Scroll texts.

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