Conquering the world: the War Scroll (1QM) reconsidered

Presents an examination of the War Scroll (1QM) that suggests that it is a Hellenistic composition describing an eschatological, two-stage, conquest of the world, subsequently updated in order to fit the historical realities faced by the Qumran sectarians under Roman rule

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Contributors: Schultz, Brian 1968- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2009
In:Year: 2009
Reviews:[Rezension von: Schultz, Brian, 1968-, Conquering the world] (2012) (Stauber, Chad Martin)
Series/Journal:Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah 0169-9962 v. 76
Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah v. 76
Further subjects:B RELIGION ; Judaism ; Sacred Writings
B Qumran Scrolls
B War
B War of the Sons of Light against the Sons of Darkness
B Electronic books
B War of the Sons of Light against the Sons of Darkness War of the Sons of Light against the Sons of Darkness
B Kriegsrolle
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Summary:Presents an examination of the War Scroll (1QM) that suggests that it is a Hellenistic composition describing an eschatological, two-stage, conquest of the world, subsequently updated in order to fit the historical realities faced by the Qumran sectarians under Roman rule
Item Description:One folded page titled Synopsis of 1QM 7-9 and 1QM 15-19 inserted in pocket of back cover. - Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Bar-Ilan University, 2007 under title: The War Scroll from cave 1 (1QM) in the light of its related fragments from caves 4 and 11. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-421) and indexes. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:904744292X