4Q175
4Q175 (or 4QTest), also known as The Testimonia, is one of the
Contents
The Testimonia is a short document containing five
The first section consists of two texts from Deuteronomy and refers to the prophet-figure who is like
The message of those 5 verses are:
- God promised wellness for his followers
- God will send a prophet
- There will be an Israel leader that will occupy Moab
- God, bless the army of the high-priest ("Your Thummim and Urim...Bless all his army, Lord").
- The person who will rebuild Jericho will be cursed
The first four verses are positive and praise one man as opposed to the last verse and the speech which disgrace another wicked man who rebuilt Jericho and started a civil war.
The first man is John Hyrcanus who was a Hasmonean leader and the high priest. He ruled with “The Assembly of the Jews” and occupied northern Moab.
The second man is his son Alexander Jannaeus who built a palace in Jericho and killed lots of Pharisees in the civil war.
Interpretation
Some scholars associate the three figures described in 4Q175 with a father and two sons.
Many scholars believe that the scribe who copied 4Q175 also copied the
See also
References
- ^ "A Prophet Like Moses". AhlulSunnah. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Atkinson, Kenneth (December 2016). "John Hyrcanus as a Prophetic Messiah in 4QTestimonia (4Q175)". Qumran Chronicles. 24 (1–2): 17, n. 30.