Inclusivism
Scholarly Article Review
Introduction
The Qumran Community has always typically been an exclusivist group in early Judaism. This research article written by Gudrun Holtz goes deeper into the Qumran texts and explains the findings of a very inclusivism messages. The article, “Inclusivism at Qumran” explains the culture and beliefs of the community founded from the ancient village at the north shore of the Dead Sea. Qumran is significantly known for the findings of the Dead Sea Scrolls in its historic caves. A quote that stands out in the article explains the argument of inclusivism operation in the community says, “There are, however, a few texts which, although dualistic as well, are inclusivist in the sense that they operate on the plane of humankind and do not identify the prospectively saved and annihilated as belonging to specific sociological groups. These texts allow for the possibility that people other than those who sympathize with the respective author and his group are to be counted among the saved. In addition there forms of eschatological …show more content…
“This self-under- standing necessitates both the opening up for non-members with the purpose of their reverting to the only truly beneficial and salvatory inter- pretention of the Torah, and the separation from those who transgress it. Therefore, the covenant based upon this interpretation of the Torah like- wise is both exclusivist and inclusivist. “ (HOLTZ, 53) This quote summarizes Holtz final thoughts on the Qumran community and its religious traditions and controversies.
1. Works Cited Page
2. Holtz, Gudrun. "Inclusivism at Qumran." Dead Sea Discoveries, Vol. 16, No. 1 (2009), pp. 22-54. N.p., 2009. Web. 09 July 2017.
3. McKim, Robert. On Religious Diversity. Oxford University Press, 2012.
Scholarly Article Review
Introduction
The Qumran Community has always typically been an exclusivist group in early Judaism. This research article written by Gudrun Holtz goes deeper into the Qumran texts and explains the findings of a very inclusivism messages. The article, “Inclusivism at Qumran” explains the culture and beliefs of the community founded from the ancient village at the north shore of the Dead Sea. Qumran is significantly known for the findings of the Dead Sea Scrolls in its historic caves. A quote that stands out in the article explains the argument of inclusivism operation in the community says, “There are, however, a few texts which, although dualistic as well, are inclusivist in the sense that they operate on the plane of humankind and do not identify the prospectively saved and annihilated as belonging to specific sociological groups. These texts allow for the possibility that people other than those who sympathize with the respective author and his group are to be counted among the saved. In addition there forms of eschatological …show more content…
“This self-under- standing necessitates both the opening up for non-members with the purpose of their reverting to the only truly beneficial and salvatory inter- pretention of the Torah, and the separation from those who transgress it. Therefore, the covenant based upon this interpretation of the Torah like- wise is both exclusivist and inclusivist. “ (HOLTZ, 53) This quote summarizes Holtz final thoughts on the Qumran community and its religious traditions and controversies.
1. Works Cited Page
2. Holtz, Gudrun. "Inclusivism at Qumran." Dead Sea Discoveries, Vol. 16, No. 1 (2009), pp. 22-54. N.p., 2009. Web. 09 July 2017.
3. McKim, Robert. On Religious Diversity. Oxford University Press, 2012.