The Qumran Community

A new translation of the Qumran writings, part of the Dead Sea scrolls, with a commentary.

Michael A. Knibb (Author)

9780521285520, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 9 July 1987

288 pages
21.8 x 13.8 x 1.9 cm, 0.306 kg

This book provides a new translation of substantial extracts from the Qumran writings, which comprise an important part of the Dead Sea scrolls. The writings reflect the beliefs and practices of a religious community which existed on the shores of the Dead Sea between the middle of the second century BC and AD 68. They shed considerable light on the Essenes, whose movement had an important focus at Qumran. In addition to selecting the most significant legislative, poetic and liturgical writings, Professor Knibb provides a commentary dealing with major interpretative problems raised by the extracts.

General editors' preface
List of abbreviations
Chronological table
Introduction
The Damascus document
The community rule
The rule of the congregation
The hymns
The genesis apocryphon
The prayer of Nabonidus
The commentaries
Florilegium
Testimonia
Index.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]