Collins, John J.  1938-1999 <br/><br/>
The Scepter and the Star  The messiahs of the Dead Sea scrolls and other ancient literature 
John James Collins 
 - U.S.A.  Doubleday  1995 
 - 270tr.  Hardcover, illustrations  25 cm 
<br/><br/> In The Scepter and the Star, John J. Collins turns to the Dead Sea Scrolls to shed new light on the origins, meaning, and relevance of messianic expectations... According to the scrolls, the messiah could be a warrior king in the line of David, a priest, a prophet, or a teacher. He could be called ""the Son of God."" Jesus of Nazareth fitted the expectations some Jews of the time had of the messiah. The majority of Jews, however, had quite different expectations... 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780385474573, 0385474571 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dead Sea scrolls -- History and criticism<br/>Messiah -- Judaism<br/>Messiah -- Prophecies
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>296.336  / J65-C71