The Damascus covenant [[electronic resource] ] : an interpretation of the "Damascus Document" / / Philip R. Davies

• Autore: Davies Philip R
• Pubblicazione: Sheffield, England, : JSOT Press, Dept. of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield, 1983, c1982
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Disciplina: 296.155
• Soggetto topico: Zadokites
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Includes Damascus document in Hebrew with English translation.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction; I: Structure and Plot of the Admonition; II: History; III: Laws; IV: Warnings; V: The New Covenant; VI: The Redaction of the Admonition; Conclusions and Reflections; Notes; Select Bibliography; Text and Translation
• Sommario/riassunto: The Damascus Document is the most important witness to the origins of the Qumran community. The author surveys previous research, with particular emphasis on the syntheses of H. Stegemann and J. Murphy-O'Connor. A more comprehensive view of the redaction and ideology of the document is offered, leading to the conclusion that it is originally a product of a community which traced its origins to the Babylonian exile. The extant Cairo manuscripts represent a Qumran recension, confirming the opinion of many scholars that the Qumran community originated as a splinter movement from an earlier and la
• Titolo autorizzato: The Damascus covenant
• ISBN: 9786611802455; 1-281-80245-X; 0-567-05167-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453699703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Journal for the study of the Old Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 25.