The Impact Of The Dead Sea Scrolls

Author : Timothy H. Lim
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198779526
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dead Sea Scrolls written by Timothy H. Lim and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 introduction, 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.

Author : Norman Golb
Publisher : eBookIt.com
ISBN 13 : 1456608428
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? written by Norman Golb and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Norman Golb's classic study on the origin of the Dead Sea Scrolls is now available online. Since their earliest discovery in 1947, the Scrolls have been the object of fascination and extreme controversy. Challenging traditional dogma, Golb has been the leading proponent of the view that the Scrolls cannot be the work of a small, desert-dwelling fringe sect, as various earlier scholars had claimed, but are in all likelihood the remains of libraries of various Jewish groups, smuggled out of Jerusalem and hidden in desert caves during the Roman siege of 70 A. D. Contributing to the enduring debate sparked by the book's original publication in 1995, this digital edition contains additional material reporting on new developments that have led a series of major Israeli and European archaeologists to support Golb's basic conclusions. In its second half, the book offers a detailed analysis of the workings of the scholarly monopoly that controlled the Scrolls for many years, and discusses Golb's role in the struggle to make the texts available to the public. Pleading for an end to academic politics and a commitment to the search for truth in scrolls scholarship, Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? sets a new standard for studies in intertestamental history "This book is 'must reading'.... It demonstrates how a particular interpretation of an ancient site and particular readings of ancient documents became a straitjacket for subsequent discussion of what is arguably the most widely publicized set of discoveries in the history of biblical archaeology...." Dr. Gregory T. Armstrong, 'Church History' Golb "gives us much more than just a fresh and convincing interpretation of the origin and significance of the Qumran Scrolls. His book is also... a fascinating case-study of how an idee fixe, for which there is no real historical justification, has for over 40 years dominated an elite coterie of scholars controlling the Scrolls...." Daniel O'Hara, 'New Humanist'

Author : Joseph A. Fitzmyer
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809146154
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls written by Joseph A. Fitzmyer and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1957, Joseph Fitzmyer, S.J., has done extensive study and research on the Dead Sea Scrolls, along with having written many publications on this topic. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the considerations and implications of how these important and historically significant findings impact biblical studies and ancient archaeology are presented by this renowned scholar. The Impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls offers informative, important background understanding and insightful reading that will appeal especially to students of the Bible and those interested in ancient archaeology. Book jacket.

Author : James VanderKam
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 080286435X
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dead Sea Scrolls Today, Rev. Ed written by James VanderKam and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-22 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This perennially bestselling book on the Dead Sea Scrolls by one of the fields most respected scholars has now been revised and updated to reflect scholarship and debates since the book was first published in 1994.

Author : Yigael Yadin
Publisher : Orion
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Temple Scroll written by Yigael Yadin and published by Orion. This book was released on 1985 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beschrijving van onderzoek en ontcijfering van één van de belangrijkste Dode-Zeerollen

Author : Eugene Ulrich
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004296034
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Developmental Composition of the Bible written by Eugene Ulrich and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2015 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award Winner of the Frank Moore Cross Award for Best Book in Biblical Studies from ASOR Winner of the Biblical Archaeology Society 2017 Publication Award for Best Book Relating to the Hebrew Bible Eugene Ulrich presents in The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Developmental Composition of the Bible ( (also available as paperback) the comprehensive and synthesized picture he has gained as editor of many biblical scrolls. His earlier volume, The Biblical Qumran Scrolls, presented the evidence — the transcriptions and textual variants of all the biblical scrolls — and this volume explores the implications and significance of that evidence. The Bible has not changed, but modern knowledge of it certainly has changed. The ancient Scrolls have opened a window and shed light on a period in the history of the text’s formation that had languished in darkness for two thousand years. They offer a parade of surprises that greatly enhance knowledge of how the scriptural texts developed through history.

Author : David Noel Freedman
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802844243
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Are the Dead Sea Scrolls and Why Do They Matter? written by David Noel Freedman and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-21 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to equip students in religion, history, archaeology, and anyone who has an interest in the scrolls, this is a fascinating and accessible guidebook full of humor and behind-the-scenes glimpses into research on the scrolls.

Author : James C. VanderKam
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802866794
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible written by James C. VanderKam and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Six of the seven chapters in The Dead Sea scrolls and the Bible began as the Speaker's Lectures at Oxford University, delivered during the first two weeks of May 2009"--Introd.

Author : John J. Collins
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 080102837X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Beginnings and the Dead Sea Scrolls written by John J. Collins and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines some of the major issues that the Dead Sea Scrolls have raised for the study of early Christianity.

Author : James VanderKam
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780567084682
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls written by James VanderKam and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-07-10 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, two of the world's leading experts on the scrolls reveal the complete and fascinating story in all its detail: the amazing discovery, the intense controversies, and the significant revelations. This comprehensive, up-to-date guide is the def