Project Gutenberg 2010-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 136 Moore, George Foot 1851 1931 The Covenanters of Damascus; A Hitherto Unknown Jewish Sect "The Covenanters of Damascus; A Hitherto Unknown Jewish Sect" by George Foot Moore is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the study of a previously unrecognized Jewish sect that emerged in Damascus, discussing their beliefs, practices, and the context of their establishment based on fragments of manuscripts found in a synagogue's Genizah. It aims to shed light on their distinctive interpretations of Jewish law and their relationship to broader Jewish history, particularly during the Seleucid period. At the start of the book, Moore introduces the recently discovered manuscripts from the Genizah that contain teachings of this sect, referred to as the Covenanters of Damascus. The opening section outlines the structure of the manuscripts, noting that they consist of exhortations, doctrines, and community regulations. The text gives insights into the sect's history, tracing its origins to Israelites who migrated to Damascus and formed a new covenant to adhere strictly to their interpretation of the law. The manuscripts are characterized by a strict legalistic approach and an apocalyptic vision, revealing both the sect's fervent belief in their teachings and a strong polemic against more established Jewish practices of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Judaism -- History -- To 70 A.D. Jewish sects -- Syria -- Damascus BM Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 212617 212626 2024-09-13T12:33:25.726769 2023-09-14T06:43:54.339534 text/html text/html 225395 2010-04-12T08:05:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 64273 2010-04-12T08:05:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 131884 2024-09-13T12:33:31.711726 application/epub+zip 138660 2024-09-13T12:33:27.633740 application/epub+zip 484794 2010-04-12T08:05:26 application/pdf 145786 2010-04-12T08:05:26 application/pdf application/zip 138660 2024-09-13T12:33:26.537741 application/epub+zip 338229 2024-09-13T12:33:34.545709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317775 2024-09-13T12:33:30.924721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233691 2022-09-14T15:47:24.699967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149015 2024-09-13T12:33:24.941805 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145685 2020-06-16T13:06:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 54188 2020-06-16T13:06:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 150738 2010-04-12T08:05:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54372 2010-04-12T08:05:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 150740 2010-04-12T08:05:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54342 2010-04-12T08:05:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25332 2024-09-13T12:33:34.692731 application/rdf+xml 133234 2010-04-12T08:05:26 application/prs.tei 49364 2010-04-12T08:05:27 application/prs.tei application/zip 24352 2024-09-13T12:33:26.901727 image/jpeg 4890 2024-09-13T12:33:26.717753 image/jpeg 133909 2024-09-13T12:33:25.741779 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia