The Dead Sea scrolls and the Jewish origins of Christianity
By: Carsten Peter Thiede.
Edition: 1st Palgrave ed.
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Dead Sea scrolls; Dead Sea scrolls -- Relation to the New Testament; Qumran community; Christianity -- Origin
Description: Since their discoveries in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been a source of constant controversy. Scholars still argue over the meaning of the fragmentary texts-especially what they say about the Jewish roots of the first Christian communities. Discovering that the scroll fragments date Mark's gospel much earlier than once believed, Carsten Peter Thiede claims that the scrolls establish links between the two great faiths, and that they literally revolutionize our understanding of the Bible.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-248) and index.