The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls

A five-volume series including more than 70 essays by the world's leading scholars, this work is destined to become the new standard reference source for information on Dead Sea Scroll studies.

Vol 1
The Hebrew Bible [Old Testament] and Qumran

Fifty Years of Research; The Impact of the Scrolls on Biblical Studies; Archaeology and the DSS; Digital Miracles; The Computer and Understanding Q. and Biblical Theology; The Origin and Identity of the Q. Sect; The Origins of Q. in Light of the Hasidim and Enoch Groujp; Torah: Challenges to the Canon from the Q. Biblical Scrolls; The DSS and Hebrew Scriptural Texts; Writings: The Psalter and the Canon at Q.; Apocalypsology among the Q. Materials and Daniel; The Rewritten Bible at Q.; Q. and a New Edition of the Hebrew Bible; Q. and Deuteronomy

Vol 2
The Biblical Inspiration for Qumran Theology

The Q. Concept of God as King; The Q. Concept of the Human; The Q. Concept of Space; The Q. Concept of Time; The Q. Concept of Covenant; The Righteous and the Wicked; The Biblical and Q. Concept of War; "Adam" Sumbolism at Q.; Angelic Mediator Figures According to the Q. Scrolls; The Function of Sobriquets; The Importance of the Q. Scrolls for Commentators; Millenarianism.

Vol 3
Biblical Theology and the Qumran Community

Prophecy at Q.; Influence of Isaiah at Q.; The Q. Calendar; The Hymnbook of the Q. Community; Hymns Other than the Thanksgiving Hymns; The Importance of Wisdom at Q.; Wisdom and Apocalypticism at Q.; Biblical Interpretation at Q.; Impact of the Scrolls on the History of Biblical Interpretation; Resurrection; Enoch and the Archangel in the Bible and Q.; Q. and the Dating of the Parables of Enoch; Excerpted Mss. at Q.

Vol 4
Assessing the Uniqueness of Qumran Theology

Archeaology and Theology at Q., The Q. Rules, Q. Theological Terms and Community Structures, The Law and Spirit of Purity at Q., Predestination: The Bible and Q., The Two Spirits in Q. Theology, What is Unique about Q. Messianism?, Morning and Evening Prayers at Q., Commerce of Ideas: Q. Thought and International Trade, Celibacy at Q., The Bible, the Psalms of Solomon, and Q., Q. and the OT Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, Q. Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, Joseph and Aseneth and Related Documents without Q. Fever

Vol 5
Jesus and the Origins of Christianity

John the Baptist and the DSS, Jesus and the DSS, Q. and the Palestinian Jesus Movement, Did Jesus Celebrate the Passover According to Qumran's Perspective?, Pauline Theology and the DSS, The Synoptics--Expecially Matthew--and the DSS, The Gospel of John and the DSS, Hebrews and the DSS, Revelation and Q. Symbolism, The Q. Dream of a New Jerusalem, Non-retaliation and Morality in the Bible and Q., Atonement: Q. and the New Testament, Wisdom and the Origins of Christology, Exegesis of Genesis in the First Century, Q. and Reflections on the Origins of Gnosticism, Q. Theolgy and Supersessionism

Contributors:

D. Allison · H. Attridge · D. E. Aune J. M. Baumgarten · H. Bengtsson M. Bernstein · G. Boccaccini · G. Brooke M. Broshi · J. H. Charlesworth R. D. Chesnutt · J. J. Collins · F. M.Cross M. A. Daise · P. R. Davies · M. T. Davis · W. Dever D. · Dimant · J. Duncan R. Easton · T. Elgvin C. A. Evans · P. W. Flint · D. N. Freedman F. García Martinez · P. Garnet · R. Hendel R. A. Horsley · E. Isaac · L. Johns R. Johnston · D. H. Juel · J. I. Kampen K. Knox · H. -W. Kuhn · J. Levison H. Lichtenberger · P. Machinist U. W. Mauser · D. Mendels · S. Metso C. A. Newsom · D. T. Olson · E. Pagels S. Pfann · E. Puech · E. Qimron · H. Rietz J. J. M. Roberts · S. E. Robinson · P. Sacchi J. A. Sanders · L. Schiffman · E. Schuller A. Segal · K. Stendahl · J. F. Strange B. A. Strawn · L. T. Stuckenbruck · J. Tabor S. Talmon · J. F. Trafton · E. Ulrich J. VanderKam · M. Weinfeld R. E. Whitaker · S. White Crawford A. Yarbro Collins · G. M. Zerbe

Five volumes, hardcover. Simulated leather binding. Approx. 450 pages ea.

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Vol 1 publication date: April 1999

Vol 5 publication date: June 1999