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The meaning of the Dead Sea scrolls: their significance for understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity

By Flint , James C , Peter W.;VanderKam

Book information

Publisher
HarperCollins;HarperSanFrancisco
ISBN
0060684658, 9780062243300, 9780060684648, 006068464X, 9780060684655, 9780567084682, 056708468X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2964906 bytes)
Edition
1st paperback ed
Pages
xii, 467 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

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. Discoveries, dating, archeology, and new methods -- The Dead Sea Scrolls and Scripture -- The nonbiblical scrolls and their message -- The scrolls and the New Testament -- Controversies about the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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