The Dead Sea scrolls and the Hasmonean state /

Eshel, Ḥanan.

The Dead Sea scrolls and the Hasmonean state / Hanan Eshel. - English ed. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Jerusalem, Israel : William B. Eerdmans Pub. ; Yad Ben-Zvi Press, 2008. - xii, 208 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 23 cm. - Studies in the Dead Sea scrolls and related literature . - Series of studies on the ancient period . - Sidrat sifre meḥḳar ʻal ha-ʻet ha-ʻatiḳah. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The roots of the Hasmonean Revolt: the reign of Antiochus IV -- Questions of identity: the "teacher of righteousness," the "man of lies," and Jonathan the Hasmonean -- The succession of high priests: John Hyrcanus and his sons in the Pesher to Joshua 6:26 -- Alexander Jannaeus and his war against Ptolemy Lathyrus -- A prayer for the welfare of King Jonathan -- The Pharisees' conflict with Alexander Jannaeus and Demetrius' invasion of Judaea -- The successors of Alexander Jannaeus and the conquest of Judaea by Pompey -- The assassination of Pompey -- The changing notion of the enemy and its impact on the Pesharim.

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Dead Sea scrolls.


Maccabees--History--Sources.

BM487 / .E83513 2008

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