Sali Blum Unfortunately, there are groups like the Yachad and Jonestown still around today. The Heaven’s Gate suicide of 1997, the Hare Krishna, and the.

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Sali Blum Unfortunately, there are groups like the Yachad and Jonestown still around today. The Heaven’s Gate suicide of 1997, the Hare Krishna, and the Church of Scientology are just a few examples of present cult-like groups. Not all groups are as extreme as others, but one thing they all have in common is the search for a truth, unity, and peace. Regrettably, the end goal is often masked by the desire for power and control which is inevitably a trait often found in the leader.

Pesher Prophets in the Hands of Men

Meaning of Pesher Pesher in Hebrew = Patar in Aramaic Used also to refer to dream interpretation As the Talmud says: “All dreams follow their interpretation.” אמר רבי ביזנא בר זבדא אמר רבי עקיבא אמר רבי פנדא אמר רב נחום אמר רבי בירים משום זקן אחד, ומנו - רבי בנאה: עשרים וארבעה פותרי חלומות היו בירושלים, ופעם אחת חלמתי חלום והלכתי אצל כולם, ומה שפתר לי זה לא פתר לי זה - וכולם נתקיימו בי, לקיים מה שנאמר: כל החלומות הולכים אחר הפה. אטו כל החלומות הולכים אחר הפה קרא הוא? - אין, וכדרבי אלעזר, דאמר רבי אלעזר: מנין שכל החלומות הולכין אחר הפה - שנאמר (בראשית מ"א) ויהי כאשר פתר לנו כן היה.

Types Continuous Pesharim – verse by verse interpretations. Only exists for Prophets and Psalms (ex. Pesher Hosea A and B) Thematic Pesharim – pesher interpretations of various verses relating to a theme such as End of Days Isolated Psharim – embedded within larger texts like the Zadokite Fragment

Pesharim are Sectarian They express the beliefs peculiar to the sect Share terminology with other sectarian writings Uses peculiar Hebrew style of the sect Note: Pesher is not Rewritten Bible; the biblical text is separated from the interpretation.

Contemporizing Pesher Contemporizes The original prophet was foretelling something about the contemporary time of the interpreter. The original context is ignored. New Testament also does this. This makes pesharim valuable as a historical source for the Qumran period.

Prophetic The Sect believed that the Teacher of Righteousness had prophetic power of interpretation. לוא ׄ [ האמינו בדברי] מורה ^ה^צד ֯ קה ׄ מפיא אל Pesher Habakuk 3:2-3

1QpHab 2:6-10 המה עריצ ׄ [י הבר]ית אשר לוא יאמינוא ‏ בשומעם את כול הבא ֯ [ות ע]ל ֯ [ ]הדור האחרון מפי הכוהן אשר נתן אל ב[לבו בינ]ה לפשור א ֯ ת ׄ כול דברי עבדיו הנביאים[ אשר ]ב ֯ ידם ספר אל את ‏ כול הבאות על עמו וע ֯ [דתו.

1QpHab 7:1-5 ‏ וידבר אל ^אל^ חבקוק לכתוב את הבאות על {{על}} הדור האחרון ואת גמר הקץ לוא הודעו. [[ ]] ואשר אמר למען ^ירוץ^ הקורא בו פשרו על מורה הצדק אשר הודיעו אל את כול רזי דברי עבדיו הנבאים.

References to the Pharisees Thanksgiving Scroll (1QH 4:10-11) They planned evil [Belial] against me to replace your Torah which you taught in my heart with smooth things [false laws which they taught] to your people. Pesher Nahum (4QpNah 3-4 II, 8) The interpretation [of Nahum 3:4] concerns those who lead Ephraim astray, whose falseness is in their teaching [talmud], and whose lying tongue and dishonest lips lead many astray

Demetrius III Eucaerus Ruler of Seleucid Kingdom 95-88BCE Defeated Alexander Yannai but then withdrew after Yanni made a comeback

Alexander Yannai King and High Priest BCE Married Salome Alexandra, his brother’s widow Practiced Sadduecean law and was pelted by Etrogim. Kills 6,000 Jews in retaliations. Killed 50,000 in civil war. Crucified 800 Pharisees Advises his wife before dying to yield to the Pharisees!