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Preface | |
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Maps | |
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Preface to the Penguin Classics Edition | |
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Chronology | |
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Introduction | |
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A Bird's-eye View of Fifty Years of Dead Sea Scrolls Research | |
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The Present State of Dead Sea Scrolls Studies | |
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Qumran and the New Testament | |
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Qumran's Greatest Novelty | |
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The Community | |
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The Essenes and the Qumran Community | |
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The History of the Community | |
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The Religious Ideas of the Community | |
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List of Abbreviations | |
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Note on This Translation | |
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The Rules | |
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The Community Rule (1QS, 4Q255-64, 4Q280, 286-7, 4Q502, 5Q11,13) | |
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Community Rule manuscripts from Cave 4 | |
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4QS[superscript d]=4Q258 | |
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4QS[superscript e]=4Q259 | |
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Entry into the Covenant (4Q275) | |
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Four Classes of the Community (4Q279) | |
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The Damascus Document (CD, 4Q265-73, 5Q12, 6Q15) | |
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Damascus Document manuscripts from Cave 4 | |
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The opening of the Damascus Document according to 4QD (4Q266-8) | |
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Initiation rules (4Q266) | |
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Rules relating to the disqualification of priests (4Q266, 267, 273) | |
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Diagnosis of skin disease (4Q266, 269, 272, 273) | |
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Rules concerning gleanings and agricultural priestly dues (4Q266, 269, 270, 271) | |
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The penal code and the renewal of the covenant ritual (4Q266, 270) | |
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A hybrid Community Rule-Damascus Document text (4Q265) | |
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The Messianic Rule (1QSa=1Q28a) | |
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The War Scroll (1QM, 1Q33, 4Q491-7, 4Q471) | |
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The War Scroll from Cave 4 (4Q491, 493) | |
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The Book of War (4Q285, 11Q14) | |
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The Temple Scroll (11QT=11Q19-21, 4Q365a, 4Q524) | |
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MMT (Some Observances of the Law) (4Q394-9) | |
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The Wicked and the Holy (4Q181) | |
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4Q Halakhah A (4Q251) | |
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4Q Halakhah B (4Q264a) | |
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4Q Tohorot (Purities) A (4Q274) | |
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4Q Tohorot B[superscript a]-B[superscript b] (4Q276-7) | |
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4Q Harvesting (4Q284a) | |
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The Master's Exhortation to the Sons of Dawn (4Q298) | |
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4Q Men Who Err (4Q306) | |
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Register of Rebukes (4Q477) | |
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Remonstrances (before Conversion?) (4Q471[superscript a]) | |
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Hymns and Poems | |
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The Thanksgiving Hymns (1QH, 1Q36, 4Q427-32) | |
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Hymnic Fragment (4Q433a) | |
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Apocryphal Psalms (I) (11QPs[superscript a]=11Q5, 4Q88) | |
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Apocryphal Psalms (II) (4Q88) | |
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Apocryphal Psalms (III) (11QapPs[superscript a]=11Q11) | |
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Non-canonical Psalms (4Q380-81) | |
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Lamentations (4Q179, 4Q501) | |
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Songs for the Holocaust of the Sabbath (4Q400-407, 11Q17, Masada 1039-200) | |
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Poetic Fragments on Jerusalem and 'King' Jonathan (4Q448) | |
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Hymn of Glorification A and B (4Q491, fr. 11 - 4Q471b) | |
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Calendars, Liturgies and Prayers | |
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Calendars of Priestly Courses (4Q320-30, 337) | |
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Calendrical Document C (4Q326) | |
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Calendrical Document D (4Q394 1-2) | |
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Calendric Signs (Otot) (4Q319) | |
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'Horoscopes' or Astrological Physiognomies (4Q186, 4Q534, 4Q561) | |
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Phases of the Moon (4Q317) | |
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A Zodiacal Calendar with a Brontologion (4Q318) | |
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Order of Divine Office (4Q334) | |
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The Words of the Heavenly Lights (4Q504-6) | |
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Liturgical Prayer (1Q34 and 34 bis) | |
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Prayers for Festivals (4Q507-9) | |
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Daily Prayers (4Q503) | |
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Prayer or Hymn Celebrating the Morning and the Evening (4Q408) | |
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Blessings (1QSb=1Q28b) | |
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Benedictions (4Q280, 286-90) | |
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4QBerakhot[superscript a]: Blessings (4Q286) | |
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4QBerakhot[superscript b]: Curses of Belial (4Q286-7) | |
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4QBenedictions: Curses of Melkiresha' (4Q280) | |
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Confession Ritual (4Q393) | |
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Purification Ritual A (4Q512) | |
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Purification Ritual B (4Q414) | |
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A Liturgical Work (4Q392-3) | |
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Historical and Apocalyptic Works | |
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Apocalyptic Chronology or Apocryphal Weeks (4Q247) | |
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Historical Text A (4Q248) | |
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Historical Texts C-E (4Q331-3) | |
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Historical Text F (4Q468e) | |
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The Triumph of Righteousness or Mysteries (1Q27, 4Q299-301) | |
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Time of Righteousness (4Q215a) | |
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The Renewed Earth (4Q475) | |
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A Messianic Apocalypse (4Q521) | |
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Wisdom Literature | |
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The Seductress (4Q184) | |
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Exhortation to Seek Wisdom (4Q185) | |
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A Parable of Warning (4Q302) | |
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Sapiential Didactic Work A (4Q412) | |
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A Sapiential Work (i) (4Q413) | |
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A Sapiential Work (ii) (4Q415-18, 423, 1Q26) | |
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A Sapiential Work (iii): Ways of Righteousness (4Q420-21) | |
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A Sapiential Work: Instruction-like Composition (4Q424) | |
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The Two Ways (4Q473) | |
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Bless, My Soul (4Q434-8) | |
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A Leader's Lament (4Q439) | |
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Fight against Evil Spirits (4Q444) | |
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Songs of the Sage (4Q510-11) | |
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Beatitudes (4Q525) | |
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Bible Interpretation | |
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Introductory Note | |
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Aramaic Bible Translations (Targums) | |
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The Targum of Job (11Q10, 4Q157) | |
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The Targum of Leviticus (4Q156) | |
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Greek Bible Translations (4Q119-22, 7Q1-2) | |
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Other Greek Fragments (4Q126-7, 7Q3-19) | |
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The Reworked Pentateuch (4Q158, 364-7) | |
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A Paraphrase of Genesis and Exodus (4Q422) | |
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The Genesis Apocryphon (1QapGen, 1Q20) | |
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Genesis Commentaries (4Q252-4a) | |
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Genesis Commentary C (4Q254) | |
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Genesis Commentary D (4Q254a) | |
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Commentaries on Isaiah (4Q161-5, 3Q4) | |
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Commentaries on Hosea (4Q166-7) | |
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Commentary on Micah (1Q14, 4Q168) | |
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Commentary on Nahum (4Q169) | |
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Commentary on Habakkuk (1QpHab) | |
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Commentary on Zephaniah (1Q15, 4Q170) | |
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Commentary on Malachi (4Q253a) | |
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Commentary on Psalms (1Q16, 4Q171, 4Q173) | |
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Commentary on an Unidentifiable Text (4Q183) | |
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Florilegium or Midrash on the Last Days (4Q174) | |
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Testimonia or Messianic Anthology (4Q175) | |
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Ordinances or Commentaries on Biblical Law (4Q159, 4Q513-14) | |
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The Heavenly Prince Melchizedek (11Q13) | |
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Consolations or Tanhumim (4Q176) | |
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Catenae or Interpretation of Biblical Texts on the Last Days (4Q177, 4Q182) | |
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Bibliocally Based Apocryphal Works | |
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Jubilees (4Q216-28, 1Q17-18, 2Q19-20, 3Q5, 4Q482(?), 11Q12) | |
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The Prayer of Enosh and Enoch (4Q369) | |
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The Book of Enoch (4Q201-2, 204-12) | |
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The Book of Giants (1Q23-4, 2Q26, 4Q203, 530-33, 6Q8) | |
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An Admonition Associated with the Flood (4Q370, 4Q185) | |
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The Ages of the Creation (4Q180) | |
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The Book of Noah (1Q19, 1Q19 bis, 4Q534-6, 6Q8,19) | |
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Words of the Archangel Michael (4Q529, 6Q23) | |
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The Testament of Levi (i) (4Q213-14, 1Q21) | |
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Testaments of the Patriarchs: The Testament of Levi or Testament of Jacob (4Q537 and 540-41) | |
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The Testament of Judah and Joseph (4Q538-9) | |
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The Testament of Naphtali (4Q215) | |
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Narrative and Poetic Composition[superscript a-c] (4Q371-3) | |
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The Testament of Qahat (4Q542) | |
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The Testament of Amram (4Q543-9) | |
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The Words of Moses (1Q22) | |
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Sermon on the Exodus and the Conquest of Canaan (4Q374) | |
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A Moses Apocryphon[superscript a] (4Q375) | |
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A Moses Apocryphon[superscript b] (4Q376, 1Q29) | |
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A Moses Apocryphon[superscript c] (4Q408) | |
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Apocryphal Pentateuch B (4Q377) | |
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A Moses (or David) Apocryphon (4Q373, 2Q22) | |
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Prophecy of Joshua (4Q522, 5Q9) | |
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A Joshua Apocryphon (i) or Psalms of Joshua (4Q378-9) | |
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A Joshua Apocryphon (ii) (Masada 1039-211) | |
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The Samuel Apocryphon (4Q160) | |
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A Paraphrase on Kings (4Q382) | |
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An Elisha Apocryphon (4Q481[superscript a]) | |
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A Zedekiah Apocryphon (4Q470) | |
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A Historico-theological Narrative based on Genesis and Exodus (4Q462-4) | |
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Tobit (4Q196-200) | |
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Apocryphon of Jeremiah (4Q383, 385a, 387, 387a, 388a, 389-90) | |
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The New Jerusalem (4Q554-5, 5Q15, 1Q32, 2Q24, 4Q232, 11Q18) | |
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Pseudo-Ezekiel[superscript a-d] (4Q385, 386, 385b, 388, 385c) | |
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The Prayer of Nabonidus (4Q242) | |
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Para-Danielic Writings (4Q243-5) | |
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The Four Kingdoms (4Q552-3) | |
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An Aramaic Apocalypse (4Q246) | |
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Proto-Esther(?) (4Q550) | |
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List of False Prophets (4Q339) | |
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List of Netinim (4Q340) | |
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Miscellanea | |
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The Copper Scroll (3Q15) | |
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Cryptic Texts (4Q249, 250, 313) | |
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Two Qumran Ostraca | |
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Appendix | |
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Scroll Catalogue | |
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Index of Qumran Texts | |
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Major Editions of Qumran Manuscripts | |
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General Bibliography | |
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General Index | |