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A. Powell Davies (1902–1957)

Autore di The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls

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Opere di A. Powell Davies

The Ten Commandments (1956) 38 copie
America's real religion (1949) 38 copie
The urge to persecute (1953) 7 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale
Davies, Arthur Powell
Data di nascita
1902-06-05
Data di morte
1957-09-26
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
UK
USA
Luogo di nascita
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Luogo di morte
Washington, D.C., USA
Istruzione
Boston University
Richmond Theological College
Attività lavorative
minister
Organizzazioni
American Unitarian Association

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Recensioni

Collected Meditations on Liberal Religion
 
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phoenixlibrary2023 | Feb 22, 2024 |
Excellent read. It is intriguing how the books were discovered, translated, and interpreted, and how much they reveal of ancient history before Jesus' and during time, although I think Davies (and those of whom he mentions who translated the DSS) speculative thoughts are erred.

Davies says, for example, "Nowhere in the Synoptic Gospels, even accepting the record exactly as it is, do we find a clear indication that Jesus regarded himself as the Messiah from the beginning of his ministry." Unfortunately, "accepting the record exactly as it is," Davies would be found to be incorrect (see Luke 2:49; 4:18-20; Matthew 21:13; John 2:16, Jesus confirms his self-knowledge of his unique relationship with God when he says, 'My Father's house," and quoting OT texts and referring it to himself).

Of course, the book is outdated (1956) and, perhaps, a more modern reading of the DSS might correct much of Davies speculative interpretations of the DSS. Nevertheless, this is a great read and I do recommend it (despite it being outdated and conjectural, as he himself admits, with reference to its relative importance in understanding Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible), at least, as an intro into the DSS.
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atdCross | 2 altre recensioni | May 21, 2022 |
Davies was an amazing man and an influential minister both within Unitarian Universalism and in the United States. Like Jefferson, he saw Unitarian Universalism as the religion for America.
 
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uujeff | Feb 13, 2013 |
Older book about the discovery and meaning of the world famed Dead Sea Scrolls is unfolded in this arresting book which describes the importance and tremendous interet to believers everywhere of the centuries old documents found in a cave in the Holy Land. (from back cover)
 
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scsaglib | 2 altre recensioni | Jul 23, 2009 |

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Popolarità
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Voto
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Recensioni
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ISBN
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