Enoch & Qumran Origins: New Light on a Forgotten Connection

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By: Gabriele Boccaccini

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 2005 / Paperback

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The rediscovery of Enochic Judaism as an ancient movement of dissent within Second Temple Judaism, a movement centered on neither temple nor torah, is an major achievement of contemporary research. After being marginalized, ancient Enoch texts have reemerged as a significant component of the Dead Sea Scrolls library unearthed at Qumran.

Enoch and Qumran Origins is the first comprehensive treatment of the complex and forgotten relations between the Qumran community and the Jewish group behind the pseudepigraphal literature of Enoch. The contributors demostrate that the roots of the Qumran community are to be fond in the tradition of the Enoch group rather than that of the Jerusalem priesthood.

Framed by Garbiele Boccaccini's introduction and James Charlesworth's conclusion, this book examines the hypotheses of five particularly eminent scholars, resulting in an engaging and substantive discussion among forty- seven specialists from nine countries. The exceptional array of essays from leading international scholars in Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins makes Enoch and Qumran Origins a sine qua non for serious students of this period.

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Title: Enoch & Qumran Origins: New Light on a Forgotten Connection
By: Gabriele Boccaccini
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 448
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 2005

Dimensions: 9Â¼ X 6Â¼ (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 8 ounces
ISBN: 0802828787
ISBN-13: 9780802828781
Stock No: WW28789

Publisher's Description

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The rediscovery of Enochic Judaism as an ancient movement of dissent within Second Temple Judaism, a movement centered on neither temple nor torah, is a major achievement of contemporary research. After being marginalized, ancient Enoch texts have reemerged as a significant component of the Dead Sea Scrolls library unearthed at Qumran.

Enoch and Qumran Origins is the first comprehensive treatment of the complex and forgotten relations between the Qumran community and the Jewish group behind the pseudepigraphal literature of Enoch. The contributors demonstrate that the roots of the Qumran community are to be found in the tradition of the Enoch group rather than that of the Jerusalem priesthood.

Framed by Gabriele Boccaccini's introduction and James Charlesworth's conclusion, this book examines the hypotheses of five particularly eminent scholars, resulting in an engaging and substantive discussion among forty-seven specialists from nine countries. The exceptional array of essays from leading international scholars in Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins makes Enoch and Qumran Origins a sine qua non for serious students of this period.

Contributors:"William Adler
Matthias Albani
Jeff S. Anderson
Albert I. Baumgarten
Andreas Bedenbender
Stefan Beyerle
Gabriele Boccaccini
James H. Charlesworth
John J. Collins
Michael A. Daise
James R. Davila
Torleif Elgvin
Mark A. Elliott
Hanan Eshel
Peter W. Flint
Ida Fröhlich
Florentino García Martínez
Claudio Gianotto
Lester L. Grabbe
Ithamar Gruenwald
Charlotte Hempel
Matthias Henze
Martha Himmelfarb
Michael A. Knibb
Klaus Koch
Helge S. Kvanvig
Armin Lange
Erik W. Larson
Timothy H. Lim
Corrado Martone
George W. E. Nickelsburg
Pierluigi Piovanelli
Émile Puech
Annette Yoshiko Reed
John C. Reeves
Henry W. Morisada Rietz
Paolo Sacchi
Lawrence H. Schiffman
Loren T. Stuckenbruck
David W. Suter
Shemaryahu Talmon
Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar
Patrick Tiller
Liliana Rosso Ubigli
James C. VanderKam
Jacques van Ruiten
Benjamin G. Wright III"

Author Bio

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Gabriele Boccaccini is professor of Second Temple Judaism and early rabbinic literature at the University of Michigan. He is also the founding director of the Enoch Seminar, a forum of international specialists in early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam affiliated with the Society of Biblical Literature. In 2019, he was awarded knighthood by the president of Italy in recognition of his contributions to Italian culture in the world.

Editorial Reviews

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Journal of Biblical Literature
"I commend most highly this important and exciting volume to all scholars and students to Second Temple Jewish literature and early Christianity. . . Essential reading for scholars and research students working on any aspect of Second Temple Judaism and the Jewish framework for the origins of Christianity."

Catholic Biblical Quarterly
"Enoch and Qumran Origins is a significant and rewarding volume. . . Makes a substantial contribution to the study of the late Second Temple period."

Review of Biblical Literature
"This volume is of highest quality and a pleasure to read. This is state-of-the-art and at the same time first-class research at its best. . . Whoever wants an introduction into the fascinating area of Enoch studies will find here the best scholars available offering a vivid, gripping, and sometimes even thrilling debate on various aspects."