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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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