Book Summary
The volume contains the papers read at the 51st Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense dedicated to the study of the theme of Wisdom and Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the biblical tradition in general. Part I comprises four articles dealing with the relationship between the wisdom and apocalypticism in the Scrolls compared to the biblical tradition. Part II includes five papers which focus on specific wisdom compositions from Qumran, such as 1Q/4QMysteries, 4QInstruction, 4QTime of. Righteousness, or the Tractate of the Two Spirits from the "Rule of the Community. The nine contributions of Part III analyze different aspects of biblical Wisdom compositions or of apocalyptic writings in the light of the Qumran Wisdom texts. Part IV groups six studies on several aspects of the Wisdom compositions from Qumran which are directly relevant for the study of the New Testament. The articles are written in English, French, and German.
Book Details
| Book Name | Wisdom And Apocalypticism In The Dead Sea Scrolls And In The Biblical Tradition |
| Author | F. Garcia Martinez, F. Garcia Martinez |
| Publisher | Peeters (Aug 2003) |
| ISBN | 9789042913219 |
| Pages | 452 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 5120 |
