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Angels Associated with Israel in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Angelology and Sectarian Identity at Qumran
Contributor(s): Walsh, Matthew L. (Author)

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 ISBN: 3161553039     ISBN-13: 9783161553035
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
OUR PRICE: $123.90  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: December 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament
- Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings
- Religion | Biblical Studies - General
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (1.20 lbs) 365 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
 
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A well-known characteristic of the sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls are their assertions that membership in the Qumran movement included present and eschatological fellowship with the angels, but scholars disagree as to the precise meaning of these claims. To gain a better understanding of angelic fellowship at Qumran, Matthew L. Walsh utilizes the early Jewish concept that certain angels were closely associated with Israel. Moreover, these angels, which included guardians and priests, were envisioned within apocalyptic worldviews that assumed that realities on earth corresponded to those of the heavenly realm. A comparison of non-sectarian texts with sectarian compositions reveals that the Qumran movement's lofty assertions of communion with the guardians and priests of heavenly Israel would have made a significant contribution to their identity as the true Israel.
 
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