The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Origins
Gathers recent research that provides background to the Bible and Christianity.This volume by Joseph Fitzmyer, a pioneer in the field of Dead Sea Scrolls research, collects twelve of his recent studies on the Scrolls, including a new essay on Qumran messianism. Well known for his landmark work in Aramaic studies and on the Semitic background of the New Testament, Fitzmyer explores how the Scrolls have shed light on the interpretation of biblical themes and on the rise of early Christianity....
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Fitzmyer (biblical studies, Catholic U. of America) has studied the Dead Sea Scrolls since 1955, and here collects a dozen essays for general readers. One of them, on Qumran messianism, is new; the others appeared in journals or collections that are no longer easily available, and he has revised them and updated them to reflect current scholarship. They are primarily concerned with the light the scrolls cast on the rise of early Christianity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
PrefaceviiAcknowledgmentsixAbbreviationsGeneral AbbreviationsxiAbbreviations of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Textsxvi1.The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Origins: General Methodological Considerations12.The Dead Sea Scrolls and Early Christianity173.The Aramaic "Son of God" Text from Qumran Cave 4 (4Q246)414.The Background of "Son of God" as a Title for Jesus635.Qumran Messianism736.A Palestinian Jewish Collection of Beatitudes1117.Aramaic Evidence Affecting the Interpretation of Hosanna in the New Testament1198.The Significance of the Qumran Tobit Texts for the Study of Tobit1319.The Qumran Texts of Tobit15910.The Aramaic Levi Document23711.The Qumran Community: Essene or Sadducean?24912.The Gathering In of the Teacher of the Community261IndexesAncient Writings267Modern Authors279Subjects286
