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Since the photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls were released in 1992, there has been an explosion of interest in them. This volume explores the issue of apocalypticism in the Scrolls; how the notions of the ""end"", Messianic expectation and eternal life affected the Dead Sea sect, influenced Judaism and filtered into Christianity. Collins' volume provides an introduction to the interpretation of the Scrolls, which is an informative addition to the series examining the major themes of the Scroll texts.

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A readable and comprehensive examination of apocalypticism in the Qumran scrolls ... [B]ecause [Collins] writes for a nonspecialist audience, and has a remarkable sense of proportion, this gem of a book will be helpful in courses not only on the Dead Sea scrolls but also on Second Temple Judaism, apocalypticism, and the New Testament (especially Revelation). - Theological Studies

A readable and comprehensive examination of apocalypticism in the Qumran scrolls ... [B]ecause [Collins] writes for a nonspecialist audience, and has a remarkable sense of proportion, this gem of a book will be helpful in courses not only on the Dead Sea scrolls but also on Second Temple Judaism, apocalypticism, and the New Testament (especially Revelation). <br>- Theological Studies <br>

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John Collins is currently the Professor of Hebrew Bible and Post-Biblical Judaism at the University of Chicago. His books include Between Athens and Jerusalem (1983); The Apocalyptic Imagination (1984); Daniel (Hermeneia Commentary, 1993); and The Scepter and the Star (1995). He has served as editor of the Journal of Biblical literature and President of the Classical Biblical Association.

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