RT Book
T1 Otherworldly and eschatological priesthood in the Dead Sea scrolls
T2 Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah
JF Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah
A1 Angel, Joseph L.
LA English
PP Leiden Boston
PB Brill
YR 2010
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/687103320
AB Departing from scholarship dedicated to the socio-historical realities of priesthood at Qumran, this book explores, in two parts, the most pervasive literary representations of priesthood in the Dead Sea Scrolls as a reflection of the religious worldview of the Qumran community and broader segments of Second Temple society. Part one compares depictions of otherworldly priesthood in non-sectarian and sectarian documents. Part two examines the historical and traditional roots of portrayals of messianic/eschatological priesthood. The study reveals a fresh understanding of the integral role of pri
NO Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-350) and indexes
NO Revised version of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--New York University, 2008
CN BM651
SN 9004181458
SN 9789004181458
K1 Dead Sea Scrolls
K1 Judaism : History : Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
K1 Qumran community : History
K1 Jews : History : 586 B.C.-70 A.D
K1 Priests, Jewish : History
K1 Qumrangemeinde
K1 Hochschulschrift