TY  - BOOK
AU  - VanderKam,James C.
AU  - Flint,Peter W.
TI  - The meaning of the Dead Sea scrolls: their significance for understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity 
SN  - 006068464X
AV  - BM487 .V27 2002
U1  - 296.1/55 21
PY  - 0000///
CY  - San Francisco, Calif.
PB  - HarperSanFrancisco
KW  - Dead Sea scrolls
KW  - Bible
KW  - Old Testament
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Relation to the New Testament
KW  - Manuscrits de la mer Morte
KW  - rasuqam
KW  - Qumrantexte
KW  - gnd
KW  - fast
KW  - Qumran community
KW  - Nonfiction
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Discoveries, dating, archeology, and new methods --; The Dead Sea Scrolls and Scripture --; The nonbiblical scrolls and their message --; The scrolls and the New Testament --; Controversies about the Dead Sea Scrolls
N2  - 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
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hc041/2002069730.html
ER  -