Authors: Geza Vermes (Translator), Geza Vermes
ISBN-13: 9780140449525, ISBN-10: 0140449523
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Date Published: December 2004
Edition: Revised Edition
Geza Vermes was born in Hungary in 1924, and was the first professor of Jewish studies at Oxford. He is the author of The Changing Faces of Jesus and The Authentic Gospel of Jesus.
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judean desert between 1947 and 1956 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Hidden in the caves at Qumran by the Essenes, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus, the Scrolls have transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, and the origins of Christianity. This fully revised edition of the classic English translation by Geza Vermes, the world's leading scholar on the subject, offers an astonishing look into the organization, customs, and beliefs of the community at Qumran. Enhanced by much previously unpublished material and a new preface, this will remain the authoritative translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls for years to come.
Vermes's translations are the most accurate and the most readable, and the format of his volume makes them the most accessible
Preface | ||
Maps | ||
Chronology | ||
I | Introduction | 1 |
A Bird's-Eye View of Fifty Years of Dead Sea Scrolls Research | 1 | |
The Present State of Dead Sea Scrolls Studies | 10 | |
Qumran and the New Testament | 21 | |
Qumran's Greatest Novelty | 23 | |
II | The Community | 26 |
App.: The Essenes and the Qumran Community | 46 | |
III | The History of the Community | 49 |
IV | The Religious Ideas of the Community | 67 |
List of Abbreviations | 91 | |
Note on This Translation | 93 | |
A | The Rules | 97 |
B | Hymns and Poems | 243 |
C | Calendars, Liturgies and Prayers | 335 |
D | Apocalyptic Works | 387 |
E | Wisdom Literature | 395 |
F | Bible Interpretation | 429 |
G | Biblically Based Apocryphal Works | 507 |
Scroll Catalogue | 601 | |
Index of Qumran Texts | 620 | |
Major Editions of Qumran Manuscripts | 628 | |
General Bibliography | 631 | |
General Index | 635 |