The Pesharim and Qumran History: Chaos or Consensus? - Couverture souple

Charlesworth, James H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0802839886 ISBN 13 : 9780802839886

Editeur : William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2002

Synopsis

Among the Dead Sea Scrolls found at Qumran are seventeen of the earliest known biblical commentaries, the "Pesharim." Since their discovery, researchers have been in intense debate over their true nature. In this fascinating volume James Charlesworth introduces the Pesharim to general readers and makes a signal contribution to our understanding of these invaluable ancient documents.

Ought these Jewish writings be viewed as historiography in the guise of biblical commentary, or are they simply examples of the way the Qumran community read and interpreted the Hebrew scriptures? Charlesworth takes the middle path in this debate, demonstrating that there are indeed important historical allusions in the Pesharim. In the course of the book, he provides a summary of the interpretive methods used in the Pesharim, isolates the historical allusions in them, and relates these allusions to a synopsis of Qumran history.

The volume also includes appendixes by Lidija Novakovic that explain exegetical terminology and cite scriptural quotations.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

James H. Charlesworth is George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature and Director and Editor of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802839886
• ISBN 13: 9780802839886
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 188
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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