Lawrence Schiffman

Lawrence Schiffman – 2006 Stroum Lectures: The Religion of The Dead Sea Scrolls

Deane Apocalyptic, Biblical Literature, Dead Sea Scrolls Apocalyptic texts, Dead Sea Scrolls Historical texts, Dead Sea Scrolls Legal texts, Dead Sea Scrolls Liturgical texts, History and Stories, Liturgical and Poetic books, Rule of the Community, Temple Scroll, Torah, Video , ,

Professor Lawrence Schiffman (University of Chicago) delivered the 1990 Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies at the University of Washington, “Creation, Revelation, and Redemption: The Religion of The Dead Sea Scrolls”.

Lecture 1: God, Humanity & The Universe in the Dead Sea Scrolls

Lecture 2: Scripture, Law & The Life of the Dead Sea Sect

Lecture 3: Apocalyptics, Messiahs, and the End of Days

Lawrence H. Schiffman: Scholars, Scrolls, and Scandals – Judaism, Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Deane Dead Sea Scrolls, Historical and Literary Contexts, Secondary, Syro-Palestinian texts, Video ,

Lawrence Schiffman provides an introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls, televised on University of California Television (UCTV), sponsored by the Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies.

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has revolutionized our picture of the early history of Judaism and of the Jewish background of early Christianity. With the completion of the publication of the entire scrolls collection, it is now possible to draw significant conclusions from this treasure trove of ancient documents. This illustrated lecture by Professor Lawrence Schiffman will discuss the discovery of the scrolls, the archaeology of Qumran where the scrolls were unearthed, the nature of the library, and its significance for the study of Judaism, Christianity and their common destiny.