The Serekh Texts

ISBN: 9780567040923 出版年：2007 页码：101 Sarianna Metso Bloomsbury Publishing

The Serekh Texts discusses the central rule documents produced by a pious Jewish community of the Essenes that lived at Qumran by ttera. The texts describe the liascetic group that had rejected the hellenistic Jewish culture and had withdrawn into the desert of perfect obedience to the Torah. Sarianna Metso introduces the twelve manuscripts of the Community Rule found in Qumran Caves 1, 4 and 5 in terms of their content, textual history, literary function, and significance for the study of ancient Judaism and early Christianity. The writings of the community open a fascinating window onto the religious life in Palestine at temergence of early Christianity and rabbinic Judaism. There are few other contemporary Jewish sources in which the life and religious practicgroup are so vividly and authentically illustrated. The Serekh Texts provides an accessible summary of current scholarly discussion on the central topics related to the Community Rulcommunity's identity and history, and offers comprehensive bibliographies for further study.The Serekh Texts discusses the central rule documents produced by a pious Jewish community of the Essenes that lived at Qumran by ttera. The texts describe the liascetic group that had rejected the hellenistic Jewish culture and had withdrawn into the desert of perfect obedience to the Torah. Sarianna Metso introduces the twelve manuscripts of the Community Rule found in Qumran Caves 1, 4 and 5 in terms of their content, textual history, literary function, and significance for the study of ancient Judaism and early Christianity. The writings of the community open a fascinating window onto the religious life in Palestine at temergence of early Christianity and rabbinic Judaism. There are few other contemporary Jewish sources in which the life and religious practicgroup are so vividly and authentically illustrated. The Serekh Texts provides an accessible summary of current scholarly discussion on the central topics related to the Community Rulcommunity's identity and history, and offers comprehensive bibliographies for further study.The Serekh Texts discusses the central rule documents produced by a pious Jewish community of the Essenes that lived at Qumran by ttera. The texts describe the liascetic group that had rejected the hellenistic Jewish culture and had withdrawn into the desert of perfect obedience to the Torah. Sarianna Metso introduces the twelve manuscripts of the Community Rule found in Qumran Caves 1, 4 and 5 in terms of their content, textual history, literary function, and significance for the study of ancient Judaism and early Christianity. The writings of the community open a fascinating window onto the religious life in Palestine at temergence of early Christianity and rabbinic Judaism. There are few other contemporary Jewish sources in which the life and religious practicgroup are so vividly and authentically illustrated. The Serekh Texts provides an accessible summary of current scholarly discussion on the central topics related to the Community Rulcommunity's identity and history, and offers comprehensive bibliographies for further study.