A Crack in the Jar: What Ancient Jewish Documents Tell Us About the New Testament - Softcover

Fujita, Neil S.

 
9780809127450: A Crack in the Jar: What Ancient Jewish Documents Tell Us About the New Testament

Synopsis

"A Crack in the Jar" describes ancient Jewish scrolls from Qumran, Wadi Muraba'at, Wadi ed-Daliyeh, Khirbet Mird, Nahal Hever, and Masada. It tells (1) what has been found in the Judean desert; (2) who produced these writings; (3) what they signify for study of early Judaism; (4) how they help us understand the first Christians better; (5) why the Samaritans and Jews were in such strong conflict; and (6) what led to the rise of Jewish mysticism and Gnostic trends in the early Christian centuries.

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