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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Angel, Joseph L.

Series:

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; v. 86.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Priests, Jewish--History.

Priests, Jewish.

Qumran community--History.

Qumran community.

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

Jews.

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

Judaism.

Dead Sea scrolls.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

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

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

ISBN:

1-282-95226-9

9786612952265

90-04-18146-6

OCLC:

695989871

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004181458.i-382 DOI