This book provides a new translation of substantial extracts from the Qumran writings, which comprise an important part of the Dead Sea scrolls. The writings reflect the beliefs and practices of a religious community which existed on the shores of the Dead Sea between the middle of the second century BC and AD 68. They shed considerable light on the Essenes, whose movement had an important focus at Qumran. In addition to selecting the most significant legislative, poetic and liturgical writings, Professor Knibb provides a commentary dealing with major interpretative problems raised by the extracts.
| ISBN: | 9780521242479 |
| Publication date: | 9th July 1987 |
| Author: | Michael A Knibb |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 275 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Commentaries on Writings of the Jewish and Christian World 200 BC to AD 200 |
| Genres: |
Christianity |
This book provides a new translation of substantial extracts from the Qumran writings, which comprise an important part of the Dead Sea scrolls. The writings reflect the beliefs and practices of a religious community which existed on the shores of the Dead Sea between the middle of the second century BC and AD 68. They shed considerable light on the Essenes, whose movement had an important focus at Qumran. In addition to selecting the most significant legislative, poetic and liturgical writings, Professor Knibb provides a commentary dealing with major interpretative problems raised by the extracts.
The Qumran Community features in the following genres: Christianity
The Qumran Community is available in Hardback, Paperback
The Qumran Community was written by Michael A Knibb and published by Cambridge University Press
The Qumran Community has 275 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Commentaries on Writings of the Jewish and Christian World 200 BC to AD 200 series