Doron Mendels

The Pesharim and Qumran History

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This illuminating study of the Pesharim is a major contribution to the fields of Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity. In a masterful manner Charlesworth goes through the texts and analyzes them against the backdrop of Hellenistic and Jewish historiography as well as of biblical literature. The book is brilliantly written and should be read by scholars and the general public. It is a learned and important scholarly book, but it is also a very enjoyable book to read.”

The Qumran Psalter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“With this new and masterful translation of the Thanksgiving Hymns, Charlesworth enables a wide audience to enjoy one of the most difficult texts of the Qumranic corpus. Charlesworth is at present one of the leading scholars in Qumranic literature in general and the Thanksgiving Hymns in particular. The hymns printed in this collection constitute a significant bridge between the Psalter of the Hebrew Bible and the hymns of Christianity in the first centuries CE; hence they should be read by every Christian.”