Book Summary
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.
Book Details
| Book Name | Otherworldly And Eschatological Priesthood In The Dead Sea Scrolls |
| Author | Dell Katherine, Grham Davies, Joseph L. Angel |
| Publisher | Brill Academic Publishers (Apr 2010) |
| ISBN | 9789004181458 |
| Pages | 382 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 7411 |
