The Dead Sea scrolls uncovered : the first complete translation and interpretation of 50 key documents withheld for over 35 years / [edited by] Robert H. Eisenman and Michael Wise

Eisenman, Robert H.

1993, Reprint. Shaftesbury, Dorset ; Rockport, Massachusetts ; Brisbane, Queensland : Element. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #445576
ISBN: 1852303689

Physical description; ix, 286 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Text of scrolls in Aramaic and Hebrew with translation into English; introductions in English. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; 1. Messianic and Visionary Recitals. 1. The Messiah of Heaven and Earth (4Q521). 2. The Messianic Leader (Nasi -- 4Q285). 3. The Servants of Darkness (4Q471). 4. The Birth of Noah (4Q534-536). 5. The Words of Michael (4Q529). 6. The New Jerusalem (4Q554). 7. The Tree of Evil (A Fragmentary Apocalypse -- 4Q458) -- 2. Prophets and Pseudo-Prophets. 8. The Angels of Mastemoth and the Rule of Belial (4Q390). 9. Pseudo-Jeremiah (4Q385). 10. Second Ezekiel (4Q385-389). 11. Pseudo-Daniel (4Q243-245). 12. The Son of God (4Q246). 13. Vision of the Four Kingdoms (4Q547) -- 3. Biblical Interpretation. 14. A Genesis Florilegium (4Q252). 15. Joshua Apocryphon (4Q522). 16. A Biblical Chronology (4Q559). 17. Hur and Miriam (4Q544). 18. Enochic Book of Giants (4Q532). 19. Pseudo-Jubilees (4Q227). 20. Aramaic Tobit (4Q196). 21. Stories from the Persian Court (4Q550) -- 4. Calendrical Texts and Priestly Courses. 22. Priestly Courses I (4Q321). 23. Priestly Courses II (4Q320). 24. Priestly Courses III -- Aemilius Kills (4Q323-324A-B). 25. Priestly Courses IV (4Q325). 26. Heavenly Concordances (Otot -- 4Q319A) -- 5. Testaments and Admonitions. 27. Aramaic Testament of Levi (4Q213-214). 28. A Firm Foundation (Aaron A -- 4Q541). 29. Testament of Kohath (4Q542). 30. Testament of Amram (4Q543, 545-548). 31. Testament of Naphtali (4Q215). 32. Admonitions to the Sons of Dawn (4Q298). 33. The Sons of Righteousness (Proverbs -- 4Q424). 34. The Demons of Death (Beatitudes -- 4Q525) -- 6. Works Reckoned as Righteousness -- Legal Texts. 35. The First Letter on Works Reckoned as Righteousness (4Q394-398). 36. The Second Letter on Works Reckoned as Righteousness (4Q397-399). 37. A Pleasing Fragrance (Halakhah A -- 4Q251). 38. Mourning, Seminal Emissions, etc. (Purity Laws Type A -- 4Q274). 39. Laws of the Red Heifer (Purity Laws Type B -- 4Q276-277). 40. The Foundations of Righteousness (The End of the Damascus Document: An Excommunication Text -- 4Q266) -- 7. Hymns and Mysteries. 41. The Chariots of Glory (4Q286-287). 42. Baptismal Hymn (4Q414). 43. Hymns of the Poor (4Q434, 436). 44. The Children of Salvation (Yesha) and The Mystery of Existence (4Q416, 418) -- 8. Divination, Magic and Miscellaneous. 45. Brontologion (4Q318). 46. A Physiognomic Text (4Q561). 47. An Amulet Formula Against Evil Spirits (4Q560). 48. The Era of Light is Coming (4Q462). 49. He Loved His Bodily Emissions (A Record of Sectarian Discipline -- 4Q477). 50. Paean for King Jonathan (Alexander Jannaeus -- 4Q448). Subjects; Dead Sea scrolls 4Q. Dead Sea scrolls Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dead Sea scrolls. Dead Sea scrolls ; Controversial literature. Jewish messianic movements. Christianity Origin. Church history. Judaism.

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