Scriptures and Sectarianism: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls include many texts that were produced by a sectarian movement (and also many that were not). The movement had its origin in disputes about the interpretation of the Scriptures, especially the Torah, not in disputes about the priesthood as had earlier been assumed. The definitive...

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Published in:Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament
Main Author: Collins, John J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Tübingen Mohr Siebeck 2014
In: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament (332)
Reviews:[Rezension von: Collins, John J., 1946-, Scriptures and sectarianism] (2016) (McDowell, Gavin)
[Rezension von: Collins, John J., 1946-, Scriptures and sectarianism] (2016) (Crawford, Sidnie White, 1960 -)
Scriptures and Sectarianism. Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls (2016) (B. E)
Series/Journal:Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 332
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Summary:The Dead Sea Scrolls include many texts that were produced by a sectarian movement (and also many that were not). The movement had its origin in disputes about the interpretation of the Scriptures, especially the Torah, not in disputes about the priesthood as had earlier been assumed. The definitive break with the rest of Judean society should be dated to the first century BCE rather than to the second. While the Scrolls include few texts that are explicitly historical, they remain a valuable resource for historical reconstruction. John J. Collins illustrates how the worldview of the sect invo
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ISBN:3161532104