Dupont-Sommer, André creator text xxu Gloucester, Mass Peter Smith 1973 monographic eng

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xvi, 428 pages : maps ; 21 cm. Introduction: the discovery of the manuscripts -- general contents of the manuscripts -- acquisition of the manuscripts and their publication -- the biblical manuscripts. Their importance for the textual criticism of the Bible -- the non-biblical manuscripts. Their importance for the history of Essenism and of primitive Christianity -- object, plan and method of the present work -- I. The Essenes in ancient literature -- Philo of Alexandria: Quod omnis liber sit; Apologia pro Judaeis -- Flavius Josephus: The Jewish War; Jewish Antiquities -- Pliny the Elder -- Dio Chrysostom -- II. The Essene origin of the Qumran writings -- The Damascus Document and the Qumran scrolls: the problem of their origin -- textual evidence. The 'Council of God' -- Community life -- rites -- doctrines -- customs -- archaeological evidence . Excavations at Khirbet Qumran -- data from the Qumran writings and the ancient account III. The Scroll of the Rule -- description of the scroll: its contents, character and date -- translation of the Rule -- translation of the Rule Annexe -- translation of manuscript B -- the Ordinances. Their composite character, date, Essene origin -- translation -- V. The Scroll of the War Rule -- description of the scroll; general character, analysis and date of the book -- translation: introduction and principal Rule -- Rule annexe -- VI. The Hymn Scroll -- description of the scroll; literary genre and author -- translation -- VII. The Biblical Commentaries -- general character, structure, historical allusions -- commentary on Habakkuk -- Commentary on Nahum -- Commentary on Psalm 37 -- another commentary on Psalm 37 -- commentary on Isaiah -- commentaries on Hosea, Micah, Zephaniah VIII. The Genesis Apocryphon -- description of the scroll; analysis, character and date of the book -- The sotry of Lamech -- The Story of Abraham -- IX. Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha -- the problem of the origin of the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament -- fragments of Tobit, Ecclesiasticus and the Epistle of Jeremiah -- fragments of the Jubilees and Enoch -- fragments of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs -- X. Fragments of Apocalyptical, Liturgical and other Writings -- Apocalypse of Pseudo-Daniel -- prayer of Nabonidus -- other apocalyptical fragments; The Book of Mysteries -- A Description of the New Jerusalem -- fragments of liturgical writings; Angelic Liturgy -- Prayer for the Feast of Weeks -- fragments of hymnic, sapiential and juridical writings; mishmaroth; horoscopes; fragments in cryptic script XII. The Historical Background of the Writings from Qumran -- the problem; the various opinions -- the Kittim -- the Wicked Priest -- XIII. The Teacher of Righteousness -- the anonymity of the teacher of righteousness; his earthly career -- the prophet -- the man of sorrows -- the head of the church -- XIV. Essenism and Christianity -- Jewish apocalyptical writings, Essenism and Christianity -- John the Baptist and the sect of Qumran; Jesus and the Teacher of Righteousness -- the primitive church and Essenism: affinities and borrowings -- contrasts -- conclusion. A. Dupont-Sommer ; translated by G. Vermes. Includes translations of the Dead Sea scrolls. Translation of Les Écrits esséniens découverts prés de la mer Morte. Reprint of World Publishing edition. Dead Sea scrolls Essenes BM487 .D87 1961 141215 20141215134320.0