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9780713991314

The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English

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    9780713991314

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    0713991313

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  • Publisher: Allen Lane
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Summary

The first complete edition of the English version of the Dead Sea Scrolls offers direct access to the text of the priceless documents, as well as scholarly information about their history and their significance.

Author Biography

Geza Vermes’s pioneering work on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the historical Jesus led to his appointment as the first professor of Jewish studies at Oxford University, where he is now professor emeritus. He is the author of several books, including The Authentic Gospel of Jesus.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii(3)
MAPS
xiv,xvi(2)
Chronology xvii
I. Introduction
1(25)
A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF FIFTY YEARS OF DEAD SEA SCROLLS RESEARCH
1(9)
THE PRESENT STATE OF DEAD SEA SCROLLS STUDIES
10(11)
QUMRAN AND THE NEW TESTAMENT
21(2)
QUMRAN'S GREATEST NOVELTY
23(3)
II. The Community
26(23)
APPENDIX: THE ESSENES AND THE QUMRAN COMMUNITY
46(3)
III. The History of the Community
49(18)
IV. The Religious Ideas of the Community
67(24)
List of Abbreviations 91(2)
Note on This Translation 93(4)
A. THE RULES 97(146)
The Community Rule (1QS, 4Q255-64, 4Q280, 286-7, 4Q502, 5Q11, 13)
97(21)
Community Rule manuscripts from Cave 4
118(7)
(1) 4QS(d)=4Q258
118(5)
(2) 4QS(e)=4Q259
123(2)
The Damascus Document (CD, 4Q265-73, 5Q12, 6Q15)
125(19)
Damascus Document manuscripts from Cave 4
144(13)
(1) The opening of the Damascus Document according to 4QD (4Q266-8)
145(1)
(2) Initiation rules (4Q266)
146(1)
(3) Rules relating to the disqualification of priests (4Q266, 267, 273)
146(1)
(4) Diagnosis of skin disease (4Q266, 269, 272, 273)
147(2)
(5) Rules concerning gleanings and agricultural priestly dues (4Q266, 269, 270, 271)
149(1)
(6) The penal code and the renewal of the covenant ritual (4Q266, 270)
150(3)
(7) A hybrid Community Rule-Damascus Document text (4Q265)
153(4)
The Messianic Rule (1QSa=1Q28a)
157(4)
The War Scroll (1QM, 1Q33, 4Q491-7, 4Q471)
161(23)
The War Scroll from Cave 4 (4Q491, 493)
184(3)
The Rule of War (4Q285, 11Q14)
187(3)
The Temple Scroll (11QT=11Q19, 20, 4Q365a)
190(30)
MMT (Some Observances of the Law) (4Q394-9)
220(9)
The Wicked and the Holy (4Q181)
229(1)
4QTohorot (Purities) A (4Q274)
230(2)
4QTohorot B-C (4Q276-7)
232(2)
4QTohorot G (4Q284a)
234(1)
Exhortation by the Master addressed to the Sons of Dawn (4Q298)
235(2)
Register of Rebukes (4Q477)
237(2)
Remonstrances (before Conversion?) (4Q471(a))
239(4)
B. HYMNS AND POEMS 243(92)
The Thanksgiving Hymns (1QH, 1Q36, 4Q427-32)
243(58)
Apocryphal Psalms (I) (11QPs(a)=11Q5, 4Q88)
301(7)
Apocryphal Psalms (II) (4Q88)
308(2)
Apocryphal Psalms (III) (11QapPs(a)=11Q11)
310(2)
Non-canonical Psalms (4Q380-81)
312(7)
Lamentations (4Q179, 4Q501)
319(2)
Songs for the Holocaust of the Sabbath (4Q400-407, 11Q17, Masada 1039-200)
321(10)
Poetic Fragments on Jerusalem and 'King' Jonathan (4Q448)
331(4)
C. CALENDARS, LITURGIES AND PRAYERS 335(52)
Calendars of Priestly Courses (4Q320-30)
335(17)
Calendric Signs (Otot) (4Q319)
352(5)
`Horoscopes' or Astrological Physiognomies (4Q186, 4Q534, 4Q561)
357(3)
Phases of the Moon (4Q317)
360(1)
A Zodiacal Calendar with a Brontologion (4Q318)
361(2)
Order of Divine Office (4Q334)
363(1)
The Words of the Heavenly Lights (4Q504-6)
364(4)
Liturgical Prayer (1Q34 and 34bis)
368(1)
Prayers for Festivals (4Q507-9)
369(2)
Daily Prayers (4Q503)
371(2)
Prayer or Hymn Celebrating the Morning and the Evening (4Q408)
373(1)
Blessings (1QSb=1Q28b)
374(4)
Benedictions (4Q280, 286-90)
378(3)
4Q Berakhot(a): Blessings (4Q286)
378(1)
4Q Berakhot(b): Curses of Belial (4Q286-7)
379(1)
4Q Berakhot(f): Curses of Melkiresha` (4Q280)
380(1)
Confession Ritual (4Q393)
381(1)
Purification Ritual (4Q512)
382(1)
A Liturgical Work (4Q392)
383(4)
D. APOCALYPTIC WORKS 387(8)
Apocalyptic Chronology or Apocryphal Weeks (4Q247)
387(1)
Conquest of Egypt and Jerusalem or Acts of a Greek King (4Q248)
388(1)
The Triumph of Righteousness or Mysteries (1Q27, 4Q299-301)
389(2)
A Messianic Apocalypse (4Q521)
391(4)
E. WISDOM LITERATURE 395(34)
The Seductress (4Q184)
395(2)
Exhortation to Seek Wisdom (4Q185)
397(3)
Parable of the Tree (4Q302(a))
400(1)
A Sapiential Work (i) (4Q413)
401(1)
A Sapiential Work (ii) (4Q415-18, 423, 1Q26)
402(11)
A Sapiential Work (iii): Ways of Righteousness (4Q420-21)
413(1)
A Sapiential Work (iv) (4Q424)
414(2)
Bless, My Soul (4Q434-7)
416(4)
Songs of the Sage (4Q510-11)
420(4)
Beatitudes (4Q525)
424(5)
F. BIBLE INTERPRETATION 429(78)
Introductory Note
429(2)
Aramaic Bible Translations (Targums)
431(2)
The Targum of Job (11Q10, 4Q157)
433(6)
The Targum of Leviticus (4Q156)
439(1)
Appendix:
440(2)
(A) GREEK BIBLE TRANSLATIONS (4Q119-22, 7Q1-2)
440(1)
(B) OTHER GREEK FRAGMENTS (4Q126-7, 7Q3-19)
440(2)
The Reworked Pentateuch (4Q158, 364-7)
442(4)
A Paraphrase of Genesis and Exodus (4Q422)
446(2)
The Genesis Apocryphon (1Q20)
448(12)
Genesis Commentaries (4Q252-4)
460(6)
Commentaries on Isaiah (4Q161-5, 3Q4)
466(4)
Commentaries on Hosea (4Q166-7)
470(2)
Commentary on Micah (1Q14, 4Q168)
472(1)
Commentary on Nahum (4Q169)
473(5)
Commentary on Habakkuk (1QpHab)
478(8)
Commentary on Zephaniah (1Q15, 4Q170)
486(1)
Commentary on Psalms (1Q16, 4Q171, 4Q173)
487(5)
Commentary on an Unidentifiable Text (4Q183)
492(1)
Florilegium or Midrash on the Last Days (4Q174)
493(2)
Testimonia or Messianic Anthology (4Q175)
495(2)
Ordinances or Commentaries on Biblical Law (4Q159, 4Q513-14)
497(3)
The Heavenly Prince Melchizedek (11Q13)
500(3)
Consolations or Tanhumim (4Q176)
503(1)
Catenae or Interpretation of Biblical Texts on the Last Days (4Q177, 4Q182)
504(3)
G. BIBLICALLY BASED APOCRYPHAL WORKS 507(76)
Jubilees (4Q216-28, 1Q17-18, 2Q19-20, 3Q5, 4Q482(?), 11Q12)
507(4)
The Prayer of Enosh and Enoch (4Q369)
511(2)
The Book of Enoch (4Q201-2, 204-12) and the Book of Giants (1Q23-4, 2Q26, 4Q203, 530-33, 6Q8)
513(5)
An Admonition Associated with the Flood (4Q370, 4Q185)
518(2)
The Ages of the Creation (4Q180)
520(1)
The Book of Noah (1Q19, 1Q19bis, 4Q534-6, 6Q8, 19)
521(2)
Words of the Archangel Michael (4Q529, 6Q23)
523(1)
The Testament of Levi (i) (4Q213-14, 1Q21)
524(2)
Testaments of the Patriarchs: The Testament of Levi (ii) (4Q537-41)
526(2)
The Testament of Naphtali (4Q215)
528(2)
A Joseph Apocryphon (4Q371-2)
530(2)
The Testament of Qahat (4Q542)
532(2)
The Testament of Amram (4Q543-8)
534(3)
The Words of Moses (1Q22)
537(2)
Sermon on the Exodus and the Conquest of Canaan (4Q374)
539(1)
A Moses Apocryphon(a) (4Q375)
540(1)
A Moses Apocryphon(b) (4Q376, 1Q29)
541(1)
A Moses Apocryphon(c) (4Q377)
542(1)
Pseudo-Moses(e) (4Q390)
543(2)
A Moses (or David) Apocryphon (4Q373, 2Q22)
545(1)
Divine Plan for the Conquest of the Holy Land (4Q522, 5Q9)
546(1)
A Joshua Apocryphon (i) or Psalms of Joshua (4Q378-9)
547(3)
A Joshua Apocryphon (ii) (Masada 1039-211)
550(1)
The Samuel Apocryphon (4Q160)
551(2)
A Paraphrase on Kings (4Q382)
553(1)
An Elisha Apocryphon (4Q481A)
554(1)
A Zedekiah Apocryphon (4Q470)
555(1)
A Historico-theological Narrative based on Genesis and Exodus (4Q462-4)
556(2)
Tobit (4Q196-200)
558(8)
A Jeremiah Apocryphon (4Q384-5(B))
566(2)
The New Jerusalem (4Q554-5, 5Q15, 1Q32, 2Q24, 4Q232, 11Q18)
568(3)
Second Ezekiel(a) (4Q385-91)
571(2)
The Prayer of Nabonidus (4Q242)
573(1)
Para-Danielic Writings (4Q243-5)
574(1)
The Four Kingdoms (4Q552-3)
575(1)
An Aramaic Apocalypse (4Q246)
576(2)
Proto-Esther(?) (4Q550)
578(5)
H. MISCELLANEA 583(18)
The Copper Scroll (3Q15)
583(7)
List of False Prophets (4Q339)
590(1)
List of Netinim (4Q340)
591(1)
Entry into the Covenant (4Q275)
592(1)
Four Classes of the Community (4Q279)
593(1)
The Two Ways (4Q473)
594(1)
Hymnic Fragment (4Q255 recto)
595(1)
Two Qumran Ostraca
596(5)
I. APPENDIX 601(4)
Scroll Catalogue 601(19)
Index of Qumran Texts 620(8)
Major Editions of Qumran Manuscripts 628(3)
General Bibliography 631(4)
General Index 635

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