"The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation" is a landmark work that brings
to life the long-inaccessible ancient scrolls of Qumran. Three
distinguished translators at the forefront of modern scrolls scholarship
reveal the rich tapestry of writings known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. This
is "the" most comprehensive translation ever compiled for the general
reader in any language.
Translated into modern-day English by Michael Wise, Martin Abegg Jr. and
Edward Cook, this book contains virtually every legible portion of the
fragmented scrolls, including revelatory information on early
Christianity and its roots far deeper than previously realized in
ancient Judaism. Included as well are scroll fragments that promise to
alter dramatically our view of biblical history, including never-before
released texts and newly discovered writings by and about key biblical
prophets and ancestors. The translators provide illuminating commentary
throughout that place the scrolls in their true historical context. They
also present a compelling, insightful introduction that gives the reader
an overview of the often surprising contents of the scrolls and
discusses what are perhaps the greatest mysteries of the scrolls -- who
authored them and why.
From a new generation of Dead Sea Scrolls scholars, here is a fresh look
at the scrolls, including the most recently released texts. Michael
Wise, Martin Abegg Jr. and Edward Cook unlock the secrets and rich
mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the most comprehensive translation
"ever" published for the general reader in any language. Their brilliant
scholarship and illuminating commentary add dramatic new knowledge to
our understanding of the scrolls. Thishistoric translation includes:
Intriguing revelations about biblical history and the roots of
Christianity. Never-before-seen stories about the biblical figures
Abraham, Jacob and Enoch -- including a text explaining why God demanded
the sacrifice of Isaac. Twelve texts not included in the Bible that
claim Moses as their author. New psalms attributed to King David and to
Joshua. Texts illuminating ancient doctrines about angels and writings
claiming to be revelations of angels themselves including the Archangel
Michael.
"The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation" will set the standard for
scrolls scholarship for years to come. This is an important, rigorously
researched work that renders the scrolls vibrant and accessible.
In their great variety and stunning richness, the Dead Sea Scrolls as
captured in this groundbreaking translation offer modern readers an
unprecedented glimpse of the complex roots of modern Christianity. Its
dozens of never-before-published texts encompass poetry and prose,
teaching parables and magical tales, astrology, apocalyptic visions,
lists of buried treasure, stories of messiahs and antichrists, demons
and angels and together comprise a new classic of religious history.
Long withheld from public view, the ancient scrolls found in the caves
of Qumran near the Dead Sea are revered by many but known in full by
very few. Now three translators at the forefront of modern scrolls
scholarship have revealed the entire rich complex of writings, stories,
poems and texts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls.
