Judaism of the Second Temple Period Qumran and Apocalypticism

David Flusser was a very prolific scholar of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and his contributions to Scrolls research, apocalypticism, and apocalyptic literature are inestimable. With this English translation of many of his essays, Flusser?'s insights are now available to a wider audience than ever before. Here Flusser examines the influence of apocalypticism on various Jewish sects. He states that the teachings of Jesus, while reflecting first and foremost the views of the sages, were also influenced by Jewish apocalypticism. Examining the Essenes, their effect on Hebrew language, the split of sects, and much more, Flusser?'s collected essays offer an important source of study for any Dead Sea Scrolls scholar.Flusser, David is the author of 'Judaism of the Second Temple Period Qumran and Apocalypticism', published 2007 under ISBN 9780802824691 and ISBN 0802824692.