Which Jewish group particularly emphasized purity, tithing, fasting, Sabbath observance, oral tradition, and bodily resurrection?

The oldest, mostly complete copy of an Old Testament book from Qumran is:

The period between the Testaments may properly be described as “silent” because almost no Jewish literature survives from it. 

The doctrine of the “two spirits” teaches that:

Within the organization of the Qumran community, the maskil functioned primarily as:

Essay: Evaluate the importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls for understanding early Christianity. Discuss specific parallels involving at least three of the following: Jesus and the Gospels Paul The Gospel of John Hebrews Revelation

What appears to have been the central activity of communal synagogue gatherings?

Which of the following was not missing from the second temple, according to the Babylonian Talmud?

Listing: List James Kugel’s four assumptions of ancient Jewish biblical interpretation discussed in class.

Who coined the term “rewritten Bible” to describe works that retell biblical narratives?