The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hasmonean State (2008 Eshel), book (English ed.)

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hasmonean State (2008) is the English edition of Megilot Kumran veha-medinah ha-Hashmonait (2004 Eshel), book.

Abstract

"The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hasmonean State is the first book dedicated solely to the question of how we can learn political history from the Qumran scrolls. This English edition of Hanan Eshels 2004 Hebrew publication updates that earlier work with more recent scholarship, now also including English-language resources."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans; and Jerusalem [Israel]: Yad Ben-Zvi Press, 2008.

Contents

• The roots of the Hasmonean Revolt: the reign of Antiochus IV
• Questions of identity: the "teacher of righteousness," the "man of lies," and Jonathan the Hasmonean
• The succession of high priests: John Hyrcanus and his sons in the Pesher to Joshua 6:26
• Alexander Jannaeus and his war against Ptolemy Lathyrus
• A prayer for the welfare of King Jonathan
• The Pharisees' conflict with Alexander Jannaeus and Demetrius' invasion of Judaea
• The successors of Alexander Jannaeus and the conquest of Judaea by Pompey
• The assassination of Pompey
• The changing notion of the enemy and its impact on the Pesharim