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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460152103321

Autore

Angel Joseph L

Titolo

Otherworldly and eschatological priesthood in the Dead Sea scrolls [[electronic resource] /] / by Joseph L. Angel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010

ISBN

1-282-95226-9

9786612952265

90-04-18146-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (396 p.)

Collana

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, , 0169-9962 ; ; v. 86

Disciplina

296.1/55

Soggetti

Priests, Jewish - History

Qumran community - History

Jews - History - 586 B.C.-70 A.D

Judaism - History - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revised version of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--New York University, 2008.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-350) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Pt. 1. Otherworldly priesthood in the Dead Sea scrolls. Otherworldly priesthood in non-sectarian writings -- Otherworldly priesthood in the songs of the sabbath sacrifice: imago templi and liturgical time at Qumran -- Otherworldly priesthood in sectarian writings -- Pt. 2. Eschatological priesthood in the Dead Sea scrolls. The image of eschatological priesthood in the Dead Sea scrolls -- The historical roots of the eschatological priesthood -- The traditional roots of the eschatological priesthood -- Summary and conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

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 priestly imagery in the



tension-filled eschatological identity of the Qumran community. It concludes with a consideration of the relationship of the evidence treated to the phenomenon of democratization of priestly holinesses in rabbinic Judaism and Christianity.