Eschatology, Messianism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature)

190 Pages·1997·6.38 MB·English

by  Peter W. Flint

STUDIES IN THE D E A D SEA SCROLLS AND RELATED LITERATURE
Martin G. Abegg, jr. and Peter W. Flint, General Editors
The Dead Sea Scrolls have been the object of intense interest in recent years,
not least because of the release of previously unpublished texts from Qumran
Cave 4 since the fall of 1991. With the wealth of new documents that have come
to light, the field of Qumran studies has undergone a renaissance. Scholars have
begun to question the established conclusions of the last generation; some
widely held beliefs have withstood scrutiny, but others have required revision
or even dismissal. New proposals and competing hypotheses, many of them of
an uncritical and sensational nature, vie for attention. Idiosyncratic and mis-
leading views of the Scrolls still abound, especially in the popular press, while
the results of solid scholarship have yet to make their full impact. At the same
time, the scholarly task of establishing reliable critical editions of the texts is
nearing completion. The opportunity is ripe, therefore, for directing renewed
attention to the task of analysis and interpretation.
S T U D I E S IN T H E D E A D SEA SCROLLS A N D R E L A T E D L I T E R A T U R E i s a n e w
series designed to address this need. In particular, the series aims to make the
latest and best Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship accessible to scholars, students, and
the thinking public. The volumes that are projected — both monographs and
collected essays — will seek to clarify how the Scrolls revise and help shape our
understanding of the formation of the Bible and the historical development of
Judaism and Christianity. Various offerings in the series will explore the recip-
rocally illuminating relationships of several disciplines related to the Scrolls,
including the canon and text of the Hebrew Bible, the richly varied forms of
Second Temple Judaism, and the New Testament. While the Dead Sea Scrolls
constitute the main focus, several of these studies will also include perspectives
on the Old and New Testaments and other ancient writings — hence the title
of the series. It is hoped that these volumes will contribute to a deeper appre-
dation of the world of early Judaism and Christianity and of their continuing
legacy today.
M A R T I N G . A B E G G , J R .
P E T E R W . F L I N T
Eschatology, Messianism,
and the
Dead Sea Scrolls
Edited by
Craig A. Evans and Peter W. Flint
WI L L I A M B. E E R D M A N S P U B L I S H I N G C O M P A N Y
G R A N D R A P I D S , M I C H I G A N / C A M B R I D G E , U . K .
© 1997 Wm. Β. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Eschatology, messianism, and the Dead Sea scrolls /
edited by Craig A. Evans and Peter W. Flint,
p. cm.
— (Studies in the Dead Sea scrolls and related literature; v. 1)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 0-8028-4230-5 (pbk.: alk. paper)
1. Dead Sea scrolls — Criticism, interpretation, etc.
2. Messiah — Biblical teaching.
3. Eschatology, Jewish.
4. Bible. O.T. — Criticism, interpretation, etc.
5. Dead Sea scrolls — Relation to the New Testament.
I. Evans, Craig A.
II. Flint, Peter W. III. Series.
BM487.E83 1997
296.1'5 — dc21 97-14918
CIP
197
Contents
Contributors vi
Diacritical Marks, Sigla, and Abreviations ix
Introduction 1
Craig A. Evans and Peter W. Flint
Moses' Birth Story: A Biblical Matrix for Prophetic Mesianism 10
Paul E. Hughes
The Redeeming King: Psalm 72's Contribution
to the Mesianic Ideal 23
Craig C. Broyles
The Daniel Tradition at Qumran 41
Peter W. Flint
Who Ascended to Heaven? 4Q491, 4Q427,
and the Teacher of Righteousnes 61
Martin G. Abegg, Jr.
The Expectation of the End in the Dead Sea Scrols 74
John J. Collins
Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrols from Qumran Cave 4 91
Craig A. Evans
Throne-Chariot Mysticism in Qumran and in Paul 101
James M. Scott
"And When That One Comes": Aspects of Johannine Mesianism 120
Dietmar Neufeld
Discusion 141
Select Bibliography 152
Index of Ancient Literature 162
Index of Modern Authors 167
Contributors
Martin G. Abegg, Jr.
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and
Codirector of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute
Trinity Western University
Langley, British Columbia
Craig C. Broyles
Associate Professor and Chair of Biblical Studies
Trinity Western University
Langley, British Columbia
John J. Collins
Professor of Hebrew Bible
University of Chicago Divinity School
Chicago, Illinois
Craig A. Evans
Professor of Biblical Studies and
Director, Graduate Program in Biblical Studies
Trinity Western University
Langley, British Columbia
Peter W. Flint
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and
Codirector of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute
Trinity Western University
Langley, British Columbia
Paul Ε. Hughes
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Trinity Western University
Langley, British Columbia
Dietmar Neufeld
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
James M. Scott
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
Trinity Western University
Langley, British Columbia
Diacritical Marks, Sigla, and Abbreviations
Abbreviations of journals, reference works, and other secondary sources generally
conform to the "Instructions for Contributors" in the Membership Directory and
Handbook of the Society of Biblical Literature (1994) 223-40. For abbreviations
of Qumran sigla, see J. A. Fitzmyer, The Dead Sea Scrolls: Major Publications and
Tools for Study, rev. ed. (SBLRBS 20; Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1990) 1-8.
Diacritical Marks and Sigla
(?) Doubt exists as to the identification of a verse or reading.
The bracketed word is no longer extant but has been
[Daniel] restored.
The bracketed part of the word has been restored.
Da[nie1] As above
[לא ]ינד
The parenthetical word has been added to improve the
to (his) throne English translation.
There is a space between fragments or the surface of the
[ 1 or [. . .1 leather is missing.
Letters (in this case three) with ink traces remaining
cannot be identified.
א A certain letter
א A probable letter (denoted by a dot)
א A possible letter (denoted by a circlet)
{א} Legible text has been erased by the copyist.
{...{ Illegible text has been erased by the copyist.
לאינד A supralinear letter has been inserted by the copyist or
another scribe.
frg. 10 ii 4-5 Fragment 10, column 2, lines 4-5