The Truth under Lock and Key?: Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Princeton Theological Dead Sea Scrolls Project) - Softcover

Berger, Klaus

 
9780664255473: The Truth under Lock and Key?: Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Princeton Theological Dead Sea Scrolls Project)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0664255477 ISBN 13: 9780664255473
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995

Synopsis

Klaus Berger offers a clearly written and highly understandable introcuction to the controversy surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls. He insightfully examines the relationship between the Judaism of the Qumran community and Christianity in its formative period. The picture that emerges proves to be interesting and provocative. An ideal starting point for the nonspecialist, this book provides basic and reliable information about the Dead Sea Scrolls and their magnificance for Christianity.

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About the Author

Klaus Berger is Professor of New Testament at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. The author of numerous publications, he is an authority in the field of early Christian origins.

From the Back Cover

Klaus Berger offers a clearly written and highly understandable introduction to the controversy surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls. He insightfully examines the relationship between the Judaism of the Qumran community and Christianity in its formative period. The picture that emerges proves to be more provocative and interesting than the speculative views that are making such a stir at the present. An ideal starting point for the nonspecialist, this book provides basic and reliable information about the Dead Sea Scrolls and their significance for Christianity.

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Publisher
Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0664255477
ISBN 13 
9780664255473
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
128