Synopsis Three scholars offer a new translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, with material never published or translated before. The book includes previously unknown stories about Abraham and Jacob, non-Biblical texts claiming Moses as their author, newly published Psalms attributed to David, and many other writings that shed light on the origins of Christianity and the close relationship between Jews and early Christians.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2005-11-01 | | Editor: | Edward M. Cook, Martin G. Abegg, Michael Owen Wise |
| Size | | Length: | 662 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 2.0 in | | Weight: | 25.6 oz |
Publisher's Note An updated and revised translation contains virtually every legible portion of the fragmented scrolls including revelatory information on early Christianity and its roots in ancient Judaism.
Industry Reviews "This work of translation and interpretation will be of immense value to the scholar and general reader alike. It will thus aid our understanding of the religious imagination in all its complexity." Ad - Karen Armstrong
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