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| Preface to the Penguin Classics edition |
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| Foreword to the fiftieth anniversary edition |
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| Chronology |
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1 | (25) |
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A Bird's-Eye View Of Fifty Years Of Dead Sea Scrolls Research |
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The Present State Of Dead Sea Scrolls Studies |
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Qumran And The New Testament |
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21 | (2) |
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Qumran's Greatest Novelty |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (23) |
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Appendix: The Essenes And The Qumran Community |
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46 | (3) |
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III The History of the Community |
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49 | (18) |
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IV The Religious Ideas of the Community |
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67 | (30) |
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91 | (2) |
| Note on This Translation |
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93 | (4) |
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The Community Rule (iQS, 4Q255-64, 4Q280, 286-7, 4Q502, 5Q11, 13) |
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97 | (21) |
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Community Rule manuscripts from Cave 4 |
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118 | (7) |
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118 | (5) |
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123 | (2) |
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Entry into the Covenant (4Q 275) |
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125 | (1) |
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Four Classes of the Community (4Q279) |
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126 | (1) |
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The Damascus Document (CD, 4Q265-73, 5Q12, 6Q15) |
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127 | (19) |
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Damascus Document manuscripts from Cave 4 |
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146 | (13) |
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(1) The opening of the Damascus Document according to 4QD (4Q266-8) |
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147 | (1) |
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(2) Initiation rules (4Q266) |
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148 | (1) |
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(3) Rules relating to the disqualification of priests (4Q266,267,273) |
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148 | (1) |
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(4) Diagnosis of skin disease (4Q266,269,272,273) |
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149 | (2) |
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(5) Rules concerning gleanings and agricultural priestly dues (4Q266, 269, 270, 271) |
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151 | (1) |
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(6) The penal code and the renewal of the covenant ritual (4Q266,270) |
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152 | (3) |
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(7) A hybrid Community Rule-Damascus Document text (4Q265) |
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155 | (4) |
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The Messianic Rule (1QSa=1Q28a) |
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159 | (4) |
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The War Scroll (1QM, 1Q33, 4Q491-7, 4Q471) |
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163 | (23) |
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The War Scroll from Cave 4 (4Q491, 493) |
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186 | (2) |
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The Book of War (4Q285, 11Q14) |
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188 | (3) |
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The Temple Scroll (11QT=11Q19-21, 4Q365a, 4Q524) |
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191 | (30) |
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MMT (Some Observances of the Law) (4Q394-9) |
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221 | (9) |
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The Wicked and the Holy (4Q181) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (3) |
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234 | (1) |
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4Q Tohorot (Purities) A (4Q274) |
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235 | (3) |
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4Q Tohorot Ba-Ba (4Q276-7) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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The Master's Exhortation to the Sons of Dawn (4Q298) |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (1) |
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Register of Rebukes (4Q477) |
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244 | (2) |
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Remonstrances (before Conversion?) (4Q471a) |
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246 | (3) |
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The Thanksgiving Hymns (1QH, 1Q36, 4Q427-32) |
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249 | (57) |
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306 | (1) |
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Apocryphal Psalms (I) (11QPsa=11Q5, 4Q88) |
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307 | (7) |
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Apocryphal Psalms (II) (4Q88) |
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314 | (2) |
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Apocryphal Psalms (III) (11QapPsa=11Q11) |
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316 | (3) |
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Non-canonical Psalms (4Q380-81) |
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319 | (8) |
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Lamentations (4Q179, 4Q501) |
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327 | (2) |
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Songs for the Holocaust of the Sabbath (4Q400-407,11Q17, Masada 1039-200) |
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329 | (11) |
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Poetic Fragments on Jerusalem and `King' Jonathan (4Q448) |
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340 | (2) |
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Hymn of Glorification A and B (4Q491, fr. 11 - 4Q471b) |
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342 | (5) |
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C Calendars, Liturgies And Prayers |
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Calendars of Priestly Courses (4Q320-30, 337) |
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347 | (16) |
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Calendrical Document C (4Q326) |
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363 | (1) |
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Calendrical Document D (4Q394 1-2) |
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364 | (1) |
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Calendric Signs (Otot) (4Q319) |
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365 | (5) |
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`Horoscopes' or Astrological Physiognomies (4Q186, 4Q534, 4Q561) |
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370 | (3) |
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Phases of the Moon (4Q317) |
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373 | (1) |
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A Zodiacal Calendar with a Brontologion (4Q 318) |
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374 | (2) |
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Order of Divine Office (4Q3 34) |
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376 | (1) |
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The Words of the Heavenly Lights (4Q504-6) |
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377 | (4) |
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Liturgical Prayer (1Q34 and 34 bis) |
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381 | (1) |
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Prayers for Festivals (4Q507-9) |
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382 | (2) |
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384 | (2) |
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Prayer or Hymn Celebrating the Morning and the Evening (4Q408) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (4) |
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Benedictions (4Q280, 286-90) |
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391 | (5) |
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4QBerakhota: Blessings (4Q286) |
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391 | (3) |
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4QBerakhotb: Curses of Belial (4Q286-7) |
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394 | (1) |
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4QBenedictions: Curses of Melkiresha' (4Q280) |
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395 | (1) |
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Confession Ritual (4Q393) |
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396 | (1) |
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Purification Ritual A (4Q512) |
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397 | (1) |
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Purification Ritual B (4Q414) |
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398 | (1) |
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A Liturgical Work (4Q392-3) |
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399 | (4) |
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D Historical And Apocalyptic Works |
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Apocalyptic Chronology or Apocryphal Weeks (4Q247) |
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403 | (1) |
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Historical Text A (4Q248) |
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404 | (1) |
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Historical Texts C-E(4Q331-3) |
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405 | (2) |
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Historical Text F(4Q468e) |
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407 | (1) |
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The Triumph of Righteousness or Mysteries (1Q27,4Q299-301) |
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408 | (2) |
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Time of Righteousness (4Q215a) |
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410 | (1) |
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The Renewed Earth (4Q475) |
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411 | (1) |
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A Messianic Apocalypse (4Q521) |
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412 | (5) |
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417 | (2) |
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Exhortation to Seek Wisdom (4Q185) |
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419 | (3) |
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A Parable of Warning (4Q302) |
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422 | (1) |
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Sapiential Didactic Work A (4Q412) |
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423 | (1) |
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A Sapiential Work (1) (4Q413) |
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424 | (1) |
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A Sapiential Work (ii) (4Q415-18, 423, 1Q26) |
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425 | (14) |
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A Sapiential Work (iii): Ways of Righteousness (4Q420-21) |
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439 | (2) |
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A Sapiential Work: Instruction-like Composition (4Q424) |
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441 | (2) |
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443 | (1) |
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444 | (5) |
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A Leader's Lament (4Q439) |
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449 | (1) |
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Fight against Evil Spirits (4Q444) |
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450 | (1) |
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Songs of the Sage (4Q510-11) |
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451 | (4) |
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455 | (6) |
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461 | (2) |
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Aramaic Bible Translations (Targums) |
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463 | (2) |
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The Targum of Job (11Q10, 4Q157) |
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465 | (6) |
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The Targum of Leviticus (4Q156) |
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471 | (1) |
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Appendix: (A) GREEK BIBLE TRANSLATIONS (4Q119-22, 7Q1-2) |
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472 | (2) |
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(B) OTHER GREEK FRAGMENTS (4Q126-7, 7Q3-19) |
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472 | (2) |
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The Reworked Pentateuch (4Q158, 364-7) |
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474 | (4) |
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A Paraphrase of Genesis and Exodus (4Q422) |
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478 | (2) |
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The Genesis Apocryphon (1QapGen, 1Q20) |
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480 | (12) |
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Genesis Commentaries (4Q252-4a) |
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492 | (3) |
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Genesis Commentary C (4Q254) |
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495 | (1) |
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Genesis Commentary D (4Q254a) |
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496 | (1) |
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Commentaries on Isaiah (4Q161-5, 3Q4) |
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497 | (4) |
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Commentaries on Hosea (4Q166-7) |
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501 | (2) |
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Commentary on Micah (1Q14, 4Q168) |
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503 | (1) |
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Commentary on Nahum (4Q169) |
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504 | (5) |
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Commentary on Habakkuk (1QpHab) |
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509 | (8) |
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Commentary on Zephaniah (1Q15, 4Q170) |
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517 | (1) |
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Commentary on Malachi (4Q253a) |
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518 | (1) |
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Commentary on Psalms (1Q16, 4Q171, 4Q173) |
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519 | (5) |
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Commentary on an Unidentifiable Text (4Q183) |
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524 | (1) |
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Florilegium or Midrash on the Last Days (4Q174) |
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525 | (2) |
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Testimonia or Messianic Anthology (4Q175) |
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527 | (2) |
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Ordinances or Commentaries on Biblical Law (4Q159, 4Q513-14) |
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529 | (3) |
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The Heavenly Prince Melchizedek (11Q13) |
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532 | (3) |
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Consolations or Tanhumim (4Q176) |
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535 | (1) |
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Catenae or Interpretation of Biblical Texts on the Last Days (4Q177,4Q182) |
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536 | (3) |
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G Biblically Based Apocryphal Works |
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Jubilees (4Q216-28, 1Q17-18, 2Q19-20, 3Q5, 4Q482(?), 11Q12) |
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539 | (4) |
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The Prayer of Enosh and Enoch (4Q369) |
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543 | (2) |
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The Book of Enoch (4Q201-2, 204-12) |
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545 | (4) |
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The Book of Giants (1Q23-4, 2Q26, 4Q203, 530-33, 6Q8) |
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549 | (2) |
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An Admonition Associated with the Flood (4Q370, 4Q185) |
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551 | (2) |
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The Ages of the Creation (4Q180) |
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553 | (1) |
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The Book of Noah (1Q19, 1Q19 bis, 4Q534-6, 6Q8, 19) |
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554 | (2) |
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Words of the Archangel Michael (4Q529, 6Q23) |
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556 | (1) |
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The Testament of Levi (i) (4Q213-14, 1Q21) |
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557 | (4) |
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Testaments of the Patriarchs: The Testament of Levi or Testament of Jacob (4Q537 and 540-41) |
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561 | (2) |
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The Testament of Judah and Joseph (4Q538-9) |
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563 | (1) |
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The Testament of Naphtali (4Q215) |
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564 | (1) |
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Narrative and Poetic Composition a-c (4Q371-3) |
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565 | (3) |
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The Testament of Qahat (4Q542) |
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568 | (2) |
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The Testament of Amram (4Q543-9) |
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570 | (4) |
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The Words of Moses (1Q22) |
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574 | (2) |
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Sermon on the Exodus and the Conquest of Canaan (4Q374) |
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576 | (1) |
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A Moses Apocryphona (4Q375) |
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577 | (1) |
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A Moses Apocryphonb (4Q376, 1Q29) |
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578 | (1) |
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A Moses Apocryphonc (4Q408) |
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579 | (1) |
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Apocryphal Pentateuch B (4Q377) |
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580 | (1) |
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A Moses (or David) Apocryphon (4Q373, 2Q22) |
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581 | (1) |
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Prophecy of Joshua (4Q522, 5Q9) |
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582 | (1) |
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A Joshua Apocryphon (i) or Psalms of Joshua (4Q378-9) |
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583 | (3) |
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A Joshua Apocryphon (ii) (Masada 1039-211) |
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586 | (1) |
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The Samuel Apocryphon (4Q160) |
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587 | (2) |
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A Paraphrase on Kings (4Q382) |
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589 | (1) |
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An Elisha Apocryphon (4Q481a) |
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590 | (1) |
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A Zedekiah Apocryphon (4Q470) |
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591 | (1) |
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A Historico-theological Narrative based on Genesis and Exodus (4Q462-4) |
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592 | (2) |
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594 | (8) |
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Apocryphon of Jeremiah (4Q383, 385a, 387, 387a, 388a, 389-90) |
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602 | (5) |
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The New Jerusalem (4Q554-5, 5Q15, 1Q32, 2Q24 4Q232, 11Q18) |
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607 | (4) |
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Pseudo-Ezekiea-d (4Q385, 386, 385b, 388, 385c) |
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611 | (3) |
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The Prayer of Nabonidus (4Q242) |
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614 | (1) |
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Para-Danielic Writings (4Q243-5) |
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615 | (1) |
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The Four Kingdoms (4Q55 2-3) |
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616 | (1) |
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An Aramaic Apocalypse (4Q246) |
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617 | (2) |
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619 | (2) |
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List of False Prophets (4Q339) |
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621 | (1) |
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622 | (3) |
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625 | (7) |
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Cryptic Texts (4Q249, 250, 313) |
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632 | (2) |
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634 | (5) |
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639 | (18) |
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657 | (11) |
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Major Editions of Qumran Manuscripts |
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668 | (4) |
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672 | (9) |
| General Index |
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