Description
Book SynopsisThe thirteen Qumran scholars present recent overviews and syntheses in various areas of scrolls study, making The Community of the Renewed Covenant the broadest, most authoritative, and up-to-date book available on the Dead Sea Scrolls. These essays provide descriptions of the major areas of research, as well as explore the implications for longstanding problems in the field.
Trade Review"The Community of the Renewed Covenant makes an important contribution to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It contains clear and comprehensive studies about major topics connected with the Scrolls and it is written by many of today's main editors of Qumran texts. The essays describe the Qumran community and its tenets, and form a remarkable and up-to-date collection of studies." —Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J., Professor Emeritus, Biblical Studies, The Catholic University of America
“[A] convenient overview of the status quaestionis.” —Shofar
“In the light of recent changes in Dead Sea Scrolls research, a conference was organized in April of 1993 to discuss the current state of affairs. This collection of the papers from the conference covers topics such as the Temple Scroll and its law, Sadducean elements in Qumran law, Wisdom at Qumran, and Messianism.” —Bulletin of the General Theological Library
“This book presents the first systematic look at the full range of the scrolls by the leading experts in the field: a large amount of detail is made readily accessible in this landmark collection of studies.” —St. Petersburg Stat University
"This is a first-rate collection of cutting-edge essays on an important and rapidly expanding area in religious studies and the humanities." —Choice
