Predetermined for Predestination? On the Assumed Notion of Predestination in the Dead Sea Scrolls

The present article argues that the concept of predestination does not on the whole lend itself to Qumran studies. Unlike the writings of Augustine and Calvin, the scrolls contain nothing like a doctrine of predestination. The article reviews several texts from 1QS, 1QH, and CD, generally understood...

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Main Author: Justnes, Årstein 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2019]
In: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Year: 2019, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 82-94
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430 / Calvin, Jean 1509-1564 / Predestination / Identification / Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran Scrolls / Höhle 1, Qumran
IxTheo Classification:HD Early Judaism
NBL Doctrine of Predestination
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Summary:The present article argues that the concept of predestination does not on the whole lend itself to Qumran studies. Unlike the writings of Augustine and Calvin, the scrolls contain nothing like a doctrine of predestination. The article reviews several texts from 1QS, 1QH, and CD, generally understood to reflect predestination, and suggests other ways of describing and interpreting the material.
ISSN:1502-7244
Contains:Enthalten in: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09018328.2019.1600257