Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-424) and index.

The story continued: Recent developments -- New Discoveries -- Christian origins in the light of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Facts and faith -- Anticipation and preparation -- John the Baptist -- The person and saving work of Jesus Christ -- The life and character of Jesus -- The teaching of Jesus: Basic contrasts; Parallels -- The Apostolic Church -- Paul, John and the rest of the New Testament
Results for Old Testament Studies: The text of the Historical books, Psalms and Wisdom Literature -- The text of the Prophetic Books -- General results for textual criticism -- Interpretation, Composition and dates -- The Apochrypha and other Post-biblical works; Languages and Paleography
The origin of the Qumran sect: The 390 years and the Kittim -- The teacher of Righteousness and His Contemporaries -- The land of Damascus -- The Theories of Schonfield and Del Medico -- The Theory of Roth and Driver; Other evidence and arguments
The Identification of the sect: Pharisees? Sadducees? Samaritans? -- Essenes? Christians? Zealots?
The beliefs of the sect: God, Spirits, Angels and Demons -- Man, Sin and Salvation -- The two Messiahs -- Other Messianic titles and references -- The Teacher of Righteousness -- Things to come
Organization and rites of the Sects: Organization -- Rites -- The Religious life
Translations: The Genesis Apochryphon -- The rule of the congregation -- The brenedictions -- The book of Mysteries -- The Scroll of Prayers -- The prayer of Nabonidus -- The Testimonia -- The Florilegium -- The commentary on: Genesis 49; Psalm 37; Isaiah 10-11 ; Micah 1:5-7; Nahum 2:11-13