#23: Sin, Choice & Responsibility — The Evil Inclination in Legal Dead Sea Scrolls

In this episode, we explore texts from the Qumran community that emphasize responsibility for sin and freedom of choice, despite the sect’s usual deterministic leanings.

In the Dead Sea sect’s legal texts, community members are exhorted that they must choose God’s commandments while ignoring their own will — in other words, their evil inclination.

Listen to learn more, and hear my friend Melissa’s relief that someone is finally taking full responsibility for their actions!

4 Responses to "#23: Sin, Choice & Responsibility — The Evil Inclination in Legal Dead Sea Scrolls"

Rocky says:

October 22, 2017 at 5:04 pm

Wow I just can’t figure out if you were discussing the writings of Rav Sha ul the Pharisee or these other ancient historical text.
Gosh multiple times I hear Paul’s words so I’m thinking that some how the influence or at least these texts where known by paul.

Humm gonna have to listen again to this one.
1. Miryam Brand says:
  
  October 23, 2017 at 7:25 pm
  
  I’m glad you enjoyed it. Let me know which words of Paul you were thinking of — I’d be happy to discuss.
2. Richard Epler says:
  
  October 22, 2018 at 12:06 pm
  
  Paul’s instruction is the Law (stated standard of righteousness given by God) was done away with and that personal views of what is good or expedient – regardless of the Law/Torah) was nailed to the cross. Where in the Hebrew Gospel or Greek Gospel of Matthew did Yeshua say any such thing!??? It’s against the teachings of Yeshua – and Christians are deluded to reject what Yeshua said is the first foundation of faith and faithfulness.
Rocky says:

October 23, 2017 at 7:31 pm

As soon as I can i will.

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