{"product_id":"scriptures-and-sectarianism-essays-on-the-dead-sea-scrolls-paperback","title":"Scriptures and Sectarianism: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn J. Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssays representing ten years of John J. Collins's expert reflection on Scripture and the Qumran community are here collected in a volume that is sure to be of interest to students and scholars of Early Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collins opens with the introductory chapter \"What Have We Learned from the Dead Sea Scrolls?\" before offering essays on the authority and interpretation of Scripture, historiography and the emergence of the Qumran sect, and specific aspects of the sectarian worldview: covenant and dualism, the angelic world, the afterlife, prayer and ritual, and wisdom. A concluding epilogue considers the account of the Suffering Servant and illustrates the relevance of the Dead Sea Scrolls for early Christianity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn J. Collins\u003c\/b\u003e is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School and a recognized expert in early Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls. His many other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Apocalyptic Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Qumran Community\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Scepter and the Star\u003c\/i\u003e, and (with Daniel C. Harlow) \u003ci\u003eThe Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 341\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748745150752,"sku":"9780802873149","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/17e16e17b298ecaf0630cf7122244e4c.webp?v=1779915095","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/scriptures-and-sectarianism-essays-on-the-dead-sea-scrolls-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}