The meaning of the Dead Sea scrolls : their significance for understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity
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VanderKam, James C.
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Flint, Peter W.
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BM487 .V27 2002
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LC Subjects
Bible. -- Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dead Sea scrolls -- Relation to the New Testament.
Dead Sea scrolls.
Qumran community.
Bisac Subjects
Religion -- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation -- General.
Religion -- History.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Bible. -- Old Testament
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dead Sea scrolls
Qumran community
Other Subjects
Communauté de Qumrān.
Dead Sea scrolls -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dead Sea scrolls -- Relation to the New Testament.
Manuscrits de la Mer Morte -- Relation avec le Nouveau Testament.
Manuscrits de la mer Morte.
Nonfiction.
Qumran community.
Qumrantexte
Qumrantexte.

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xii, 467 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Drawing together all the evidence, this timely book explores: The discovery and dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls; their relationship to the Hebrew Bible, Apocrypha, and New Testament; their messianic and apocalyptic messages; the identity, nature, and theology of the Qumran community; the nonbiblical scrolls; and controversies surrounding the scrolls. This comprehensive, guide provides an introduction to all aspects of the scrolls, including their teachings, the community that created them, the world of Judaism, the origins of Christianity, and our understanding of Jesus and the New Testament. Features photos of the original texts, the sites, and the scholars who deciphered them, and includes illustrative passages from the scrolls.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

VanderKam, J. C., & Flint, P. W. (2002). The meaning of the Dead Sea scrolls: their significance for understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity . HarperSanFrancisco.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

VanderKam, James C and Peter W. Flint. 2002. The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Their Significance for Understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity. San Francisco, Calif.: HarperSanFrancisco.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

VanderKam, James C and Peter W. Flint. The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Their Significance for Understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity San Francisco, Calif.: HarperSanFrancisco, 2002.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

VanderKam, J. C. and Flint, P. W. (2002). The meaning of the dead sea scrolls: their significance for understanding the bible, judaism, jesus, and christianity. San Francisco, Calif.: HarperSanFrancisco.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

VanderKam, James C., and Peter W Flint. The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Their Significance for Understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity HarperSanFrancisco, 2002.

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