The scepter and the star : messianism in light of the Dead Sea scrolls
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The scepter and the star : messianism in light of the Dead Sea scrolls
W.B. Eerdmans Pub., 2010
2nd ed
- pbk. : alk. paper
- pbk. : alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Contents of Works
- Messianism and the scrolls
- The fallen book of David : Messianism and the Hebrew Bible
- A shoot from the stump of Jesse
- The messiahs of Aaron and Israel
- Teacher, priest and prophet
- A throne in the heavens
- The messiah as the son of God
- The Danielic son of man
- Messianic dreams in action
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Description
John J. Collins here offers an up-to-date review of Jewish messianic expectations around the time of Jesus, in light of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He breaks these expectations down into categories: Davidic, priestly, and prophetic. Based on a small number of prophetic oracles and reflected in the various titles and names assigned to the messiah, the Davidic model holds a clear expectation that the messiah figure would play a militant role. In sectarian circles, the priestly model was far more prominent. Jesus of Nazareth, however, showed more resemblance to the prophetic messiah during his historical career, identified as the Davidic -Son of Man- primarily after his death. In this second edition of The Scepter and the Star Collins has revised the discussion of Jesus and early Christianity, completely rewritten a chapter on a figure who claims to have a throne in heaven, and has added a brief discussion of the recently published and controversial Vision of Gabriel.
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