James Vanderkam: 3 books
The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Their Significance For Understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus, and Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
The Dead Sea Scrolls, found in caves near the Dead Sea fifteen miles east of Jerusalem from 1947 to 1956, include the oldest existing biblical manuscripts and the remarkable texts of the purist Jewish community at Qumran. The discovery of the scrolls has added dramatically to our understanding of...
1 Enoch
The Hermeneia Translation
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
1 Enoch was an important and popular text in ancient Judaism, well attested among the manuscripts at Qumran, and a key piece of the puzzle of Jewish origins. George W. E. Nickelsburg and James C. VanderKam have now revised their translation in conjunction with their publication of the complete...
Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Measuring Time
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
1997 was the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls explores the evidence about calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Jewish texts. James C. VanderKam examines the pertinent texts, their sources and the different...