Historical review in the Damascus Document

Abstract

This study investigates five historical reviews in the Damascus Document. It analyses the way in which traditional schemas and historical patterns are integrated in the Document. As history reflects the ideology of its narrator, these historical reviews are investigated with regard to the ideology of the Damascus movement indicated in them. The ideology is described in terms of the self reflection of the group, its idea of a chosen remnant and the role of obedience to the laws of God in their life.