Discoveries in the Judean caves : Origen, Timotheus, Cave 1 (Qumran), Other Qumran caves, Wadi Murabba'at, Khirbet al-Mird
Khirbet Qumran : Excavation, History
The date of the scrolls : Palaeography, Archaeology, Carbon 14, internal evidence
The historical background : Alexander the Great, Alexander's successor, Reaction in Israel, Antiochus Epiphanes, The Maccabean Revolt, The Hasidim, The Jewish sects
The sectarian scrolls : The Manual of discipline, The Habakkuk commentary, the war scroll, The thanksgiving scroll, The temple scroll, The copper scroll, the Genesis Apocryphon
The identity of the Qumran sect
The Essenes and Christianity : Jesus and Essenism, John the Baptist and Essenism, What do similarities mean?
The scrolls and the text of the Old Testament : The materials of textual criticism, The Sopherim, The Masoretes, Ancient versions, Textual traditions, Qumran biblical texts, Illustrations of variant readings
The scrolls and the integrity of scripture : Inspiration, Canon, Criticism
Biblical interpretation at Qumran : Old Testament scripture portions, Historical references in scripture, General biblical statements, Paraphrases of scripture, Traditions which vary from those of canonical scriptures, Their eschatological viewpoint
Qumran Messianism : The word Messiah, Messianic expectation, The Teacher of Righteousness, How many Messiahs?, Conclusions
Gnosticism and the Qumran literature : Dualism, Esoteric knowledge, Observations and conclusions. rc.
