The Eschatological Spirituality of “the Sons of Light” in Qumran
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2020
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Wydawnictwo KUL
Abstract
One of the most important features of the members of the Qumran community, who referred
to themselves by the name “the sons of light,” was aspiration to holiness by observing the Law, purity
and cult. The spirituality of the Qumran community was founded on the New Covenant which would be
fulfilled “at the end of the days”. This eschatological reality was stressed in the practical spirituality of the
members of the Qumran community. In the present article, the spirituality of the Qumran community
will be presented via three points: (1) The origin of the Qumran community; (2) The community of a New
Covenant with God; and (3) Eschatological beliefs. Our accumulated knowledge about the spirituality of
the Qumran community and its beliefs enables us to better understand many eschatological texts of the
Old Testament and Intertestamental Literature. It also indicates to us certain similarities and differences
with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
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Qumran Community, Spirituality, Eschatology, Qumran, eschatologia, duchowość
Citation
"Verbum Vitae" 37 (2020) nr 2, s. 347-363