Otherworldly and Eschatological Priesthood in the Dead Sea Scrolls

von Joseph L Angel

382 Seiten, Leder-/Kunstleder- oder Prachteinband

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Christentum
• ISBN: 9789004181458
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.04.2010
• Größe: 246 x 168 mm
• Verlag: Brill