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The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English | 
 enlarge | Authors: Martin G. Abegg, Peter Flint, Eugene Ulrich
Publisher: HarperOne
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Pages: 672
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0060600640
Dewey Decimal Number: 221.44
EAN: 9780060600648
ASIN: 0060600640
Publication Date: November 1, 2002
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English is the first full English translation of the Hebrew scriptures used by the Essene sect at Qumran. (The Essenes, along with the Pharisees and Saducees, were among the three most influential Jewish groups of their time [150 B.C. to 68 A.D.]). Between 1947 and 1956, in 11 caves overlooking the Dead Sea, more than 800 manuscripts of two types were found. The first are called "biblical"--because they contain material that was later canonized in the Hebrew Bible; the second are called "non-Biblical"--because they contain poetry, rules for holy living, and imaginative, midrashic interpretations that are unique to the community that produced them. The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible comprises the biblical manuscripts, including many new Psalms, Apocryphal books, and previously unknown readings of Deuteronomy and Isaiah (which appear to have been among the most important books of the Bible to this group of Essenes). The translation of each book is preceded by an introduction that describes the text's importance to the Essenes, their distinctive interpretations of the text, and suggestions of how historical and political events may have shaped these interpretations. Translators Martin Abegg Jr., Peter Flint, and Eugene Ulrich have loaded this volume with scholarly notes and commentary, but their interpretations are formatted in a way that does not impede the general reader's enjoyment of the book. The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible breathes new life into scripture by delving into the earliest source material yet discovered. It is a crucial work to reckon with for anyone interested in Jewish life around the time of Jesus. --Michael Joseph Gross
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From the dramatic find in the caves of Qumran, the world's most ancient version of the Bible allows us to read the scriptures as they were in the time of Jesus.
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 Accurate, scholarly, technical November 22, 2008
This book has good analysis of the different variant readings from the masoretic text upon which most translations are based, and is very thorough. It would be more helpful though for personal Bible study to have a book that inserts intervening sections that are missing from the scroll fragments. Then you could read a passage through entirely, while having knowledge of textual variants so that you could discern by the holy spirit, and by looking at the context, which variant readings are correct and original. Overall, for a reference on the Biblical texts found in the dead sea scrolls, this is a valuable resource.
Helpful but Flawed October 13, 2008
I really like this book. I appreciate the footnotes in particular. But it really needs to make our lives easier by putting the Book and Chapter references at the top of the pages.
The most noticeable thing is Isaiah. I hear time and again that the text of the Great Isaiah scroll is virtually identical to the Masoretic text as published in the King James Version or elsewhere. And then you read this, and find hundreds of variations. Mind you, I don't find the variations a problem from a position of belief. I think, rather, that folks who believe God inerrantly preserved the Bible need to get a new theory that doesn't tie God to their human mindset. I think God has provided us a richly inspired text. The fact He expects us to think and study our way through it does not diminish its' value.
This is a great reference work, and moves the ball forward in Biblical studies. The fact there are variations within the two complete Isaiah scrolls found from within the same community should help students of the Bible understand, as Bruce Metzger said in his great book on New Testament textual studies, what we can and cannot know. ("The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration", 3rd Ed., pg 246). This book by its nature will force a thoughtful reader to more closely examine the basic assumptions of their faith, leading them to a more sure foundation for their faith.
Amazing November 22, 2007
This is an amazing book that will help you understand the history of Bible translation and about different Bible manuscripts.
Fantastic November 8, 2007
Fantastic. I studied under Abegg and Flint, and although Flint was a horrible Greek teacher, his Hebrew work is fantastic.
Great job. A must own for scholars and Pastors.
I m really love this version very impressive October 13, 2007
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I m really love this version very impressive ,I m really love this version very impressive I do recommended this bible , but I though Book of Enoch & jubiless was in it , I was disappointed about that .
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