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In a composition from the Dead Sea Scrolls called the "Messianic Apocalypse" (4Q521) is a reference that has been interpreted by some as a Messiah resurrecting the dead in the end time. This article draws upon material from another scroll to strengthen the claim that a Messiah does indeed raise the dead in the Messianic Apocalypse.

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This is one of the most interesting and important ancient Jewish compositions that has been viewed as providing background information to the way in which the New Testament gospels portray Jesus as Messiah.

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This page is a summary of: Agency and Raising the Dead in 4QPseudo-Ezekiel and 4Q521 2 ii, Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft, January 2012, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/znw-2012-0001.
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