the anchor yale bible reference library
Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls
James H. Charlesworth
with internationally
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Jesus Christ—Person and offices. 2. Dead Sea Scrolls—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title. II. Series.
BT205.C43 1992
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Copyright © 1992 by James H. Charlesworth
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in Qumran Research
Pierre Benoit
Frank Moore Cross
David Noel Freedman
James A. Sanders
John Strugnell
Shemaryahu Talmon
Roland de Vaux
Foreword: Qumran Scrolls and a Critical Consensus
1 The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Historical Jesus
James H. Charlesworth
Otto Betz
3 Membership in the Covenant People at Qumran and in the Teaching of Jesus
Howard C. Kee
4 Recovering Jesus’ Formative Background
Paolo Sacchi
5 Jesus as “Son” and the Righteous Teacher as “Gardener”
James H. Charlesworth
6 The Parable of the Unjust Steward: Jesus’ Criticism of the Essenes
David Flusser
7 Jesus, the Primitive Community, and the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem
Rainer Riesner
8 Opposition to the Temple: Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Craig A. Evans
9 Jesus, Table-Fellowship, and Qumran
James D. G. Dunn
10 CRUCIFIXION: Archaeology, Jesus, and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Joe Zias and James H. Charlesworth
11 Two Ascended to Heaven—Jesus and the Author of 4Q491
Morton Smith
12 The Risen Christ and the Angelic Mediator Figures in Light of Qumran
Alan F. Segal
Index of Dead Sea Scrolls Cited
Index of Other Ancient Writings Cited
1 Jerusalem: alleged Essene Quarter
2 Location of Qumran caves [David Lind and Frank Blissard]
3 Drawing of the Qumran ruins [David Lind with Frank Blissard]
4 Artist’s rendering of Qumran community [David Lind with Frank Blissard]
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About Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls: With Internationally Renowned ExpertsIn Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls, leading experts on the Dead Sea Scrolls explain why they are among the most important archaeological finds in history, and explore how they have revolutionized our understanding of Jesus. The contents of this volume include: • The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Historical Jesus, James H. Charlesworth • Jesus and the Temple Scroll, Otto Betz • Membership in the Covenant People at Qumran and in the Teaching of Jesus, Howard C. Kee • Recovering Jesus’ Formative Background, Paolo Sacchi • Jesus as “Son” and the Righteous Teacher as “Gardener,” James H. Charlesworth • The Parable of the Unjust Steward: Jesus’ Criticism of the Essenes • David Flusser • Jesus, the Primitive Community, and the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem, Rainer Riesner • Opposition to the Temple: Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Craig A. Evans • Jesus, Table-Fellowship, and Qumran, James D.G. Dunn • Crucifixion: Archaeology, Jesus, and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Joe Zias and James H. Charlesworth • Two Ascended to Heaven, Morton Smith • The Risen Christ and the Angelic Mediator Figures in the Light of Qumran, Alan F. Segal |
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