Philip R. Davies

The Damascus Covenant (eBook, PDF)

An Interpretation of the 'Damascus Document'

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Damascus Document is the most important witness to the origins of the Qumran community. The author surveys previous research, with particular emphasis on the syntheses of H. Stegemann and J. Murphy-O'Connor. A more comprehensive view of the redaction and ideology of the document is offered, leading to the conclusion that it is originally a product of a community which traced its origins to the Babylonian exile. The extant Cairo manuscripts represent a Qumran recension, confirming the opinion of many scholars that the Qumran community originated as a splinter movement from an earlier and larger community. The Hebrew text and a translation are provided.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 267
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 1983
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780567051677
• Artikelnr.: 40775698

Autorenporträt

Philip R. Davies is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK.