They concern history, but they are not systematic registrations of historical events. On the other side, facts and characters are often typified, even can be slightly changed, in order to fit them into the system. Models prevail over facts. Biblical historicism is outstanding with the sophisticated way in which material of historical and literary tradition are amalgamated in it. Thus, not only historical periods are pre-determined, but also the events occurring in them are fixed.
History is ruled by two powers, represented by the prototypes of the wicked and the righteous.
They are opposed to the righteous, to those who keep the Law. The working of the two powers in the history is showed in 11QMelchizedek, too. It seems that Qumran literature contributed even written lists, works where historical tradition was arranged according to these ideas. 4Q247, a Pesher on the Enochic Apocalypse of the Weeks sets fixed times for the ends for periods of biblical historical tradition calculated in year weeks. The Ruthless ones of the covenant in the house of Judah who will plot to obliterate those in the Council of Community who carry out the Law.