Abstract
The occurrences of the term "poor in Spirit" in two Dead Sea Scrolls are investigated in order to cast light on the similar expression in the Gospel of Matthew. It is argued that the expression does not denote any "spiritual" quality such as humility, but rather the affiliation of the concrete economically poor to the "spiritual" community of the Qumranite and Christian communities respectively.
| Translated title of the contribution | To whom belongs the Kingdom of Heaven? |
|---|---|
| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Dansk Teologisk Tidsskrift |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 93-102 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISSN | 0105-3191 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Theology
- Kingdom of Heaven
- The Dead Sea Scrolls
- Bible translation
- Poor in spirit
- Sermon on the Mount
- War Scroll
- Hodayot