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2nd ed. (1964)

3rd ed. (1976)

The Dead Sea Scriptures, in English Translation (1956 [rev. 1964, and 1976]) is a book by Theodor Herzl Gaster.

Abstract

Collection of Dead Sea Scrolls in English translation, with introduction and notes.

Contents

The service of God : rules of the brotherhood. The manual of discipline ; The Zadokite document ; A formulary of blessings -- The praise of God : hymns and psalms -- The hymn of the initiants ; The book of hymns, or, Psalms of Thanksgiving -- The word of God : the study of the Scriptures. The oration of Moses : a paraphrase of the law ; Commentary on the book of Micah ; Commentary on the book of Nahum ; Commentary on the book of Habakkuk ; Commentary on Psalm 37 -- The triumph of God : description of the final age. The war of the sons of light and the sons of darkness ; A manual of discipline for the future congregation of Israel (The so-called Messianic Banquet) ; The new covenant ; The coming doom : a sermon.

Editions

Published in Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1956. 2nd revised and enlarged ed. 1964. 3rd revised and enlarged ed. 1976.

• The Dead Sea Scriptures, in English Translation, 2nd ed. (1964 Gaster), book
• The Dead Sea Scriptures, in English Translation, 3rd ed. (1976 Gaster), book

Translations

• 死海古卷 = The Dead Sea Scriptures (1995 @1976 Gaster / Wang, Cao, Mo), book (Chinese ed.)

Table of contents

External links

• Google Books