The Jubilee from Leviticus to Qumran: A History of Interpretation

by John Sietze Bergsma and John Bergsma

The observation of the Jubilee Year 2000 by many Christian groups worldwide generated renewed interest in the theological, historical, and socio-economic aspects of the biblical jubilee. This book begins with an analysis of the historical origins of the jubilee institution in ancient Israel, and then traces the reinterpretation of the jubilee and the text of Leviticus 25 through the Old Testament, the Second Temple literature, and the Qumran documents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004152997
• ISBN13: 9789004152991
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.7"