Discoveries in the Judaean Desert: Volume XXI: Qumran Cave 4.XII: Calendrical Texts Hardback
Edited by Shemaryahu (, Department of Bible, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Talmon, Jonathan (, Department of Bible, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Ben-Dov, Uwe (, Department of Old Testament, University of Hamburg) Glessmer
Part of the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert series
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Calendars and the celebration of feasts and holidays form an important part of religious and national movements.
Often they cause debate and lead to schism. It is well documented that the Qumran community followed a solar calendar which differed fundamentally from the lunar calendar observed at the Temple in Jerusalem.
This volume contains texts composed by the Qumran community which delineated its calendar, considered 'God-ordained'.
Some of the texts were written in a unique script known as 'Cryptic A' indicating their esoteric and secret nature.
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- Pages:278 pages, 13 black & white plates
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:02/08/2001
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:278 pages, 13 black & white plates
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:02/08/2001
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- ISBN:9780198270164
