The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls

图书信息

作者	VanderKam, James
出版社	HarperOne
ISBN	9780062243300
出版时间	2013-08-01
字数	112.2万
分类	HarperOne,进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

The Dead Sea Scrolls, found in caves near the Dead Sea fifteen miles east of Jerusalem from 1947 to 1956, include the oldest existing biblical manu*s and the remarkable texts of the purist Jewish community at Qumran. The discovery of the scrolls has added dramatically to our understanding of the varieties of Judaism at the time of Jesus and the rise of Christianity, but has also prompted heated debate about the nature of these religions. As the monumental task of transcribing and translating the Dead Sea Scrolls is finally completed, people around the world are taking stock of the significance of these ancient documents. 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. Drawing together all the evidence, this timely book explores: The discovery and dating of the 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 Controversies surrounding the scrolls This comprehensive, up-to-date guide is the definitive introduction to all aspects of the scrolls, including their teachings, the community that created them, the world of Judaism, the origins of Christianity, our understanding of Jesus and the New Testament. Featuring photos of the original texts, the sites, and the scholars who deciphered them, and including illustrative passages from the scrolls, The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls presents the most complete and accurate scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls available today.

目录

DEDICATION

CONTENTS

FOREWORD BY EMANUEL TOV

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PART ONE: Discoveries, Dating, Archeology, and New Methods

1. The Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls

2. Dating the Dead Sea Scrolls

3. Archeology of the Qumran Site

4. Technology and the Dead Sea Scrolls

PART TWO: The Dead Sea Scrolls and Scripture

5. The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Before the Scrolls

6. The Biblical Scrolls and the Text of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

7. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Canon of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

8. Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha in the Dead Sea Scrolls

PART THREE: The Nonbiblical Scrolls and Their Message

9. A Survey of the Nonbiblical Scrolls

10. Identifying the Group Associated with Qumran

11. The Theology or Belief System of the Qumran Group

12. The Qumran Group Within Early Judaism

13. Biblical Interpretation in the Dead Sea Scrolls

PART FOUR: The Scrolls and the NewTestament

14. Were New Testament Scrolls Found at Qumran?

15. Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls: The Gospels and Qumran

16. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Other New Testament Books: Acts and the Letters

17. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Book of Revelation

PART FIVE: Controversies About the Dead Sea Scrolls

18. Scroll Wars

APPENDIXES

I. Index of Passages in the Biblical Scrolls from the Judean Desert

II. Index of Passages from the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha in the Scrolls

III. Quotations and Allusions in the Nonbiblical Scrolls

IV. Translations and Editions of the Dead Sea Scrolls

NOTES

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