(+) The Essene Writings from Qumran = Les écrits esséniens découverts près de la mer Morte (1961 Dupont-Sommer / Vermès), book (English ed.)

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The Essene writings from Qumran (1961) is the English edition of Les écrits esséniens découverts près de la mer Morte (1959 Dupont-Sommer), book. Translated from the French by Géza Vermès.

Abstract

Translated from the second revised and enlarged edition of "Les écrits esséniens découverts près de la mer Morte" (1959)

Editions and translations

Published in Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1961. Translated into English by Géza Vermès.

Table of contents

  • INTRODUCTION

The discovery of the manuscripts - General contents of the manuscripts - Acquisition of the manuscripts and their publication - The biblical manuscripts. Their importance for the textual criticism os the Bible - The non-biblical manuscripts. Their importance for the history of Essenism and of primitive Christianity - Object, plan and method of the present work.

  • I. THE ESSENES IN ANCIENT LITERATURE

1. PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA: Quod omnis probus liber sit ; Apologia pro Judaeis. 2. FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS: The Jewish War: Jewish Antiquities. 3. PLINY THE ELDER. - DIO CHRYSOSTOM.

  • II. THE ESSENE ORIGIN OF THE QUMRAN WRITINGS

The Damascus Document and the Qumran scroll: the problem for their origin. - 1. Textual evidence. The "Council of God". Community life. Rites. Doctrines. Customs. - 2. Archeological evidence. Excavations at Khirbet Qumran. - Data from the Qumran writings and the ancient accounts.

  • III. THE SCROLL OF THE RULES

Description of the scroll: its contents, character and late. - Translation of the Rule. - Translation of the Rule Annexe. - Translation of the Book of Blessings.

  • IV. THE DAMASCUS DOCUMENT

Description of two manuscripts from the Cairo Geniza; analysis of the book. - 1. The Exhortation. General contents and date. Translation of Manuscript A. Translation of Manuscript B. -2. The Ordinances. Their composite character, date, Essene origin. Translation.

  • V. - THE SCROLL OF THE WAR RULE

Description of the scroll; general character, analysis and date of the book. - Translation: Introduction and principal Rule; Rule Annexe.

  • VI. THE HYMN SCROLL

Description of the scroll; literary genre and author. - Translation.

  • VII. THE BIBLICAL COMMENTARIES

General character, structure, historical allusion. - 1. Commentary on Habakkuk. - 2. Commentary on Nahum. - 3. Commentary on Psalm XXXVII. - 4. Another Commentary on Psalm XXXVII. - 5. Commentary on Isaiah . - 6. Commentaries on Hosea, Micah, Zephaniah.

  • VIII. THE GENESIS APOCRYPHON

Description of the scroll; analysis, character and date of the book. - The Story of Lamech and Enoch, CVI-CVII. - Translation: 1. The Story of Lamech. - 2. The Story of Abraham.

  • IX. APOCRYPHA AND PSEUDOEPIGRAPHA

The problem of the origin of the Apocrypha and Pseudoepigrapha of the Old Testament. -Fragments of Tobit, Ecclesiasticus and the Epistle of Jeremiah. - Fragments of Jubilees and Enoch. - Fragments of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs.

  • X. FRAGMENTS OF EXEGETICAL WRITINGS

Biblical exegesis at Qumran. - The Sayings of Moses. - Florilegium. - The Patriarchal Blessings. - Testimonia.

  • XI. FRAGMENTS OF APOCALYPTICAL, LITURGICAL AND OTHER WRITINGS

Apocalypse of Pseodo-Daniel. - Prayer of Nabonidus. - Other apocalyptical fragments; The Book of Mysteries. - A Descrption of the New Jerusalem. - Fragments of liturgical writings; Angelic Liturgy; Prayer for the Feast of Weeks. - Fragments of hymnic, sapiential and juridical writings; mishmaroth ; horoscopes ; fragments in cryptic script.

  • XII. THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE WRITINGS FROM QUMRAN

The problem; various opinions. - 1. The Kittim. - 2. The Wicked Priest.

  • XIII. THE TEACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

The anonymity of the Teacher of Righteousness; his earthly career. -1. The Prophet. - 2. The Man of Sorrows. - 3. The Head of the Church.

  • XIV. ESSENISM AND CHRISTIANITY

Jewish apocalyptical writings, Essenism and Christianity. - John the Baptist and the sect of Qumran; Jesus and the Teacher of Righteousness. - The primitive Church and Essenism: affinities and borrowings; contrasts. - Conclusion.

  • APPENDICES

I. The copper scrolls discovered in cave III. II. Are the Qumran scrolls of Karaite origin? III. Are the Qumran scrolls of Judeo-Christian origin? IV. Are the Qumran scrolls of Zealot origin? V. Are the Qumran scrolls of Pharisaic origin? VI. Are the Essenes a myth?

  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDICES

I. Alphabetical index of the translated Qumran writings. II. Index of biblical references. III. Index of authors.

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