Eschatology, Messianism,

and the

Dead Sea Scrolls

Edited by

Craig A. Evans and Peter W. Flint

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K.

© 1997 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Eschatology, messianism, and the Dead Sea scrolls /

edited by Craig A. Evans and Peter W. Flint.

p. cm.

—(Studies in the Dead Sea scrolls and related literature; v. 1)

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN 0-8028-4230-5 (pbk.: alk. paper)

1. Dead Sea scrolls—Criticism, interpretation, etc.

2. Messiah—Biblical teaching.

3. Eschatology, Jewish.

4. Bible. O.T.—Criticism, interpretation, etc.

5. Dead Sea scrolls—Relation to the New Testament.

I. Evans, Craig A.

II. Flint, Peter W. III. Series.

BM487.E83 1997

296.1′55—dc21 97-14918

CIP

r97

Contents

Contributors

Diacritical Marks, Sigla, and Abbreviations

Introduction

Craig A. Evans and Peter W. Flint

Moses’ Birth Story: A Biblical Matrix for Prophetic Messianism

Paul E. Hughes

The Redeeming King: Psalm 72’s Contribution to the Messianic Ideal

Craig C. Broyles

The Daniel Tradition at Qumran

Peter W. Flint

Who Ascended to Heaven? 4Q491, 4Q427, and the Teacher of Righteousness

Martin G. Abegg, Jr.

The Expectation of the End in the Dead Sea Scrolls

John J. Collins

Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran Cave 4

Craig A. Evans

Throne-Chariot Mysticism in Qumran and in Paul

James M. Scott

“And When That One Comes”: Aspects of Johannine Messianism

Dietmar Neufeld

Discussion

Select Bibliography

Index of Ancient Literature

Index of Modern Authors

Contributors

Martin G. Abegg, Jr.

Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and

Codirector of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute

Trinity Western University

Langley, British Columbia

Craig C. Broyles

Associate Professor and Chair of Biblical Studies

Trinity Western University

Langley, British Columbia

John J. Collins

Professor of Hebrew Bible

University of Chicago Divinity School

Chicago, Illinois

Craig A. Evans

Professor of Biblical Studies and

Director, Graduate Program in Biblical Studies

Trinity Western University

Langley, British Columbia

Peter W. Flint

Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and

Codirector of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute

Trinity Western University

Langley, British Columbia

Paul E. Hughes

Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies

Trinity Western University

Langley, British Columbia

Dietmar Neufeld

Associate Professor of Religious Studies

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia

James M. Scott

Associate Professor of Biblical Studies

Trinity Western University

Langley, British Columbia

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About Eschatology, Messianism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls

The New Testament is of prime importance for understanding early Jewish and Christian messianism and eschatology. Yet often the New Testament presumes a background and context of belief without fully articulating it. Early Jewish and Christian messianism and eschatology, after all, did not emerge in a vacuum; they developed out of early Jewish hopes that had their roots in the Old Testament. A knowledge of early Jewish literature, and especially of the Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran, is essential for understanding the shape of these ideas at the turn of the era. In this book, the inaugural volume in the Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature series, Craig Evans and Peter Flint have assembled eight essays from outstanding scholars who address this issue from a variety of angles. After an introduction by the editors, successive essays deal with the Old Testament foundations of messianism; the figure of Daniel at Qumran; the Teacher of Righteousness; the expectation of the end in the Scrolls; and Jesus, Paul, and John seen in light of Qumran.

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