Normative and sectarian Judaism in the Second Temple period - Weinfeld, Moshe (T & T Clark International, 2005)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
pt. I. Prayer and worship -- pt. II. The Qumran scrolls -- pt. III. Theology and ideology -- pt. IV. New Testament
The book brings together the essays on Second Temple Judaism by Moshe Weinfeld, one of the leading figures in comparative literature and the history of religion in ancient Near Eastern studies. This integrated collection centers on the religious debates within Second Temple Judaism between the sectarian Qumran community and the Pharisees. It examines topics such as liturgy, law, theology and ideology; issues that established Jewish religious forms for normative, Rabbinic Judaism. It also sets these debates in the broader context of texts and ideas from the Bible and ancient Near East texts on