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9780664255473

The Truth Under Lock and Key?

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  • ISBN13:

    9780664255473

  • ISBN10:

    0664255477

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1995-04-01
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr
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Summary

Klaus Berger offers a clearly written and highly understandable introcuction to the controversy surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls. He insightfully examines the relationship between the Judaism of the Qumran community and Christianity in its formative period. The picture that emerges proves to be interesting and provocative. An ideal starting point for the nonspecialist, this book provides basic and reliable information about the Dead Sea Scrolls and their magnificance for Christianity.

Author Biography

Klaus Berger is Professor of New Testament at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations
Qumran and the Mysterious Scrolls
Introduction: The Thriller
The Qumran Discoveries Todayp. 6
The Questionable Theses of Robert Eisenmanp. 11
Who Were the People of Qumran?p. 27
Qumran and the New Testament
Threat to the Faith?p. 43
Organization of the "Community"p. 50
Religious Practicesp. 67
The Messiahp. 77
Sons of Darkness and Children of Light - Humanity before God according to the Qumran Textsp. 88
The End of the World and the New Jerusalemp. 102
Conclusion: What Do the Qumran Texts Offer That Is New?
Index of References
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