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The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction By Timothy H. Lim
(Paperback, 2017)
Since their discovery in 1947 the Dead Sea Scrolls have become an icon in popular culture that transcends their status as ancient Jewish manuscripts Everyone has heard of the Scrolls but amidst the conspiracies the politics and the sensational claims it can be difficult to separate the myths from the reality In this Very Short introductions Timothy Lim discusses the cultural significance of the finds and the religious political and legal controversies during the seventy years of study since the discovery He also looks at the contribution the Scrolls have made to our understanding of the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible and the origins of early Christianity Exploring the most recent scholarly discussions on the archaeology of Khirbet Qumran and the study of the biblical texts the canon and the
history of the Second Temple Period he considers what the scrolls reveal about sectarianism in early Judaism Was the archaeological site of Qumran a centre of monastic life a fortress a villa or a pottery factory? Why were some of their biblical texts so different from the ones that we read today? Did they have 'a Bible'?Who were the Essenes and why did they think that humanity is to be divided between 'the sons of light' and those in darkness? And finally do the Scrolls reflect the teachings of the earliest followers of Jesus? ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis
perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable
history of the Second Temple Period he considers what the scrolls reveal about sectarianism in early Judaism Was the archaeological site of Qumran a centre of monastic life a fortress a villa or a pottery factory? Why were some of their biblical texts so different from the ones that we read today? Did they have 'a Bible'?Who were the Essenes and why did they think that humanity is to be divided between 'the sons of light' and those in darkness? And finally do the Scrolls reflect the teachings of the earliest followers of Jesus? ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis
perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable
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