The Scepter and the Star · Messianism in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Second Edition by Collins, John J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Dürer's Illustration of Christ Messiah Map of Palestine: Location of Qumran Caves 1. Messianism and the Scrolls

A Common Jewish Hope? The Dead Sea Scrolls The Terminological Issue

2. The Fallen Booth of David: Messianism and the Hebrew Bible

The Emergence of a Canon The Royal Ideology Predictions of an Ideal King A Gentile "Messiah" A Messianic Movement in the Persian Period? The Absence of Messianism in the Second Temple Period The Transformation of Messianism in Daniel The Savior King in Egyptian Judaism Conclusion

3. A Shoot from the Stump of Jesse

The Psalms of Solomon The Political Context The Davidic Hope The Davidic Messiah in the Scrolls The Pesher on Isaiah The Messiah in the War Rule Diverse Titles of the Messiah Star and Scepter in the Damascus Document Exegetical Traditions The Character and Role of the Davidic Messiah

4. The Messiahs of Aaron and Israel

One or Two Messiahs? Theories of Development EXCURSUS: The Damascus Document, Col. 7 The Origins of Priestly Messianism Jubilees Aramaic Levi The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs The Development of the Levi Tradition Conclusion

5. Teacher, Priest and Prophet

The Teacher at the End of Days The Understanding of the End of Days EXCURSUS: The Sanctuary of Men The Temple Scroll and the End of Days The Teacher and the End of Days Teacher and Prophet Teacher and Priest The Eschatological Prophet 4Q521 Conclusion EXCURSUS: The Suffering Servant at Qumran? The Teacher and the Servant

6. A Throne in the Heavens

The Textual Evidence The Relation to the Hymnic Material The Identity of the Individual Ascent to Heaven? Conclusion EXCURSUS: Israel Knohl's Messiah Before Jesus

7. The Messiah as the Son of God

Proposed Interpretations The Literary Context A Negative Figure? The Collective Interpretation The Angelic Interpretation The Messianic Interpretation EXCURSUS: Other Possible "Son of God" Passages The Role and Nature of the Son of God

8. The Danielic Son of Man

Daniel 7 The Similitudes of Enoch Fourth Ezra Common Assumptions

9. Messianic Dreams in Action

Prophetic Movements Royal Pretenders Jesus and the Davidic Messiah Conclusion

Bibliography Chronological Table Abbreviations Index of Authors Index of Scriptural Citations Index of Ancient Sources