Könyv jellemzők | |
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Kiadó | Oxford University Press |
Célcsoport | Mindenki |
Oldalszám | 146 |
Kötés | Fűzött |
Méret (cm) | 11.0x17.4x0.5 |
ISBN | 9780198779520 |
Nyelv | Angol |
Nyelvi szint | C2-anyanyelvi |
Kiadás éve | 2017 |
Sorozat | Very Short Introduction |
claims, it can be difficult to separate the myths from the reality.
In this Very Short introductions, Timothy Lim discusses the cultural significance of the finds, and the religious, political and legal controversies during the seventy years of study since the discovery. He also looks at the contribution the Scrolls have
made to our understanding of the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible, and the origins of early Christianity. Exploring the most recent scholarly discussions on the archaeology of Khirbet Qumran, and the study of the biblical texts, the canon, and the history
of the Second Temple Period, he considers what the scrolls reveal about sectarianism in early Judaism. Was the archaeological site of Qumran a centre of monastic life, a fortress, a villa, or a pottery factory? Why were some of their biblical texts so
different from the ones that we read today? Did they have 'a Bible'? Who were the Essenes and why did they think that humanity is to be divided between 'the sons of light' and those in darkness? And, finally, do the Scrolls reflect the teachings of the
earliest followers of Jesus?