This volume collects twelve recent studies on the Dead Sea Scrolls, including a new essay on Qumran messianism, by Joseph Fitzmyer, a pioneer in the field of Scrolls research. Well known for his landmark work in Aramaic studies and in the Semitic background of the New Testament, Fitzmyer here explores how the Scrolls have shed light on the interpretation of biblical themes and on the rise of early Christianity. All of the articles in this volume have been updated to take into account recent discussions.
Author(s): S.J. Joseph A. Fitzmyer
Series: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 308
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Origins......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
General Abbreviations......Page 12
Abbreviations of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Texts......Page 17
1. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Origins: General Methodological Considerations......Page 20
Different Senses of the Title "Dead Sea Scrolls"......Page 21
The Privileged Character of This Newly Acquired Judean Literature for New Testament Study......Page 23
Some Risks That This Study Runs......Page 30
2. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Early Christianity......Page 36
John the Baptist......Page 37
Jesus of Nazareth......Page 40
Writings of the New Testament......Page 42
3. The Aramaic "Son of God" Text from Qumran Cave 4 (4Q246)......Page 60
Text......Page 63
Translation......Page 64
Notes......Page 65
Commentary......Page 73
The Problem......Page 82
Old Testament Data Bearing on the Title "Son of God"......Page 84
The New Palestinian Jewish Material......Page 87
Implications of the New Material for New Testament Passages......Page 89
5. Qumran Messianism......Page 92
Old Testament Data Dealing with משיח......Page 95
Qumran and Related Data......Page 101
Implications for New Testament Usage......Page 127
6. A Palestinian Jewish Collection of Beatitudes......Page 130
7. Aramaic Evidece Affecting the Interpretation of Hōsanna in the New Testament......Page 138
8. The Significance of the Qumran Tobit Texts for the Study of Tobit......Page 150
Contents......Page 152
The Kind of Aramaic and Hebrew Used in Qumran Tobit......Page 162
New Aramaic Words......Page 174
Aḥiqar......Page 175
Conclusion......Page 177
Contents of the Qumran Tobit Texts......Page 178
Relation of the Qumran Tobit Texts to Ancient Versions......Page 179
Frg. 1 Tob 1:17......Page 183
Frg. 2 Tob 1:19-2:2......Page 184
Frg. 3 Tob 2:3......Page 188
Frg. 5 Tob 3:5......Page 189
Frg. 6 Tob 3:9-15......Page 190
Frg. 7 Tob 3:17......Page 192
Frg. 9 Tob 4:5......Page 193
Frg. 10 Tob 4:7......Page 194
Frg. 12 Tob 5:9......Page 195
Frg. 13 Tob 6:6-8......Page 196
Frg. 14 i Tob 6:13-18......Page 197
Frg. 14 ii Tob 6:18-7:6......Page 200
Frg. 16 Tob 12:1......Page 202
Frg. 17 i Tob 12:18-13:6......Page 203
Frg. 17 ii Tob 13:6-12......Page 205
Frg. 18 Tob 13:12-14:3......Page 207
Unidentified Fragments......Page 211
Physical Description......Page 216
Frg. 1 Tob 3:6-8......Page 217
Frg. 3 Tob 5:12-14......Page 218
Frg. 4 i Tob 5:19-6:12......Page 219
Frg. 4 ii Tob 6:12-18......Page 224
Frg. 4 iii Tob 6:18-7:10......Page 228
Frg. 5 Tob 8:17-9:4......Page 231
Frg. 6 Tob ?......Page 233
Palaeography......Page 234
Frg. 1 Tob 14:2-6......Page 235
Frg. 2 Tob 14:10(?)......Page 237
Frg. 2 Tob 14:10......Page 238
Frg. 1 i Tob 3:6......Page 239
Frg. 1 ii Tob 3:10-11......Page 240
Frg. 2 Tob 4:3-9......Page 241
Frg. 4 Tob 10:7-9......Page 244
Frg. 5 Tob 11:10-14......Page 246
Frg. 6 Tob 12:20-13:4......Page 247
Frg. 7 i Tob 13:13-14......Page 250
Frg. 7 ii Tob 13:18-14:2......Page 251
Unidentified Fragments......Page 253
The Qumran Aramaic Levi Document......Page 256
The Aramaic of the Levi Document......Page 262
11. The Qumran Community: Essene or Sadducean?......Page 268
The New Qumran Text 4QMMT......Page 269
The Zadokite Character of the Qumran Community......Page 272
The Mishnaic צדוקים and the Sadducees......Page 274
The Qumran Community and the Sadducees......Page 277
The Qumran Community and the Essenes......Page 278
12. The Gathering In of the Teacher of the Community......Page 280
Ancient Writings......Page 286
Modern Authors......Page 298
Subjects......Page 305
