Description
An introduction to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Members of the Bible Division will make presentations on various topics: history of the Qumran community and of their social and political setting, the texts found at Qumran, their relation to biblical, apocryphal and pseudepigraphical literature, issues of canon formation, text criticism, and the theology of the Qumran community (including messianic hopes and use of apocalyptic literature). Prerequisite: LG1100 Hebrew