Title: The first messiah
First published: 1999
Description: In The First Messiah renowned Dead Sea Scrolls scholar Michael O. Wise brings to light the life of Judah, a forgotten prophet who predated Jesus as a messianic figure by a century and has had a profound impact on the course of Christianity and Western civilization.

Unlike Jesus, Judah left behind a personal testament, in his own words, of his relationship with God. By analyzing the Thanksgiving Hymns discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls, Wise uncovers the basis of a groundbreaking understanding of the prophetic mind. In so doing, Wise deepens our understanding of Christ, his impact on the Jewish community of his time, and even his interpretation of his own messianic role.
Subjects: Judaism, Criticism, interpretation, Teacher of Righteousness, Thanksgiving Psalms, History of doctrines, Messiah, Histoire des doctrines, Lehrer der Gerechtigkeit, Dode-Zeerollen, Maître de Justice, Judaïsme, Critique, interprétation, Messianisme, Messias, Psaumes d'action de grâces, Judentum, Messie, Jesus christ, Messianism
LC classification: BM488.T5 W57 1999