{"product_id":"loa-war-scroll","title":"War Scroll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does an army prepare when it believes the final battle between light and darkness is near?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe War Scroll is a Hebrew text from the Dead Sea Scrolls, linked by scholars to the Jewish community near Qumran. It sets out a final conflict between the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness. According to the text, human armies and angels fight side by side. Here, hopes about the end of time take the concrete shape of ranks, weapons, and commands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is no ordinary war story. A battle manual meets a book of prayers as priests direct the troops, trumpets signal commands, and banners carry inscriptions. Rules govern who may fight and how the camp stays pure. Alongside these exact instructions, speeches and hymns reveal a community’s conviction that its struggle belongs to a larger cosmic conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight against darkness\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the opposing forces through which the text frames its vision of the final war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn army set apart\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover how rules of purity shape the soldiers and the camp they inhabit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrumpets, ranks, and banners\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow detailed instructions that give this cosmic struggle the structure of an earthly army.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrayers amid the fighting\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read the priests’ speeches and prayers, meant to strengthen troops before and during battle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAngels in the camp\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter a religious vision in which heavenly forces stand alongside human soldiers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish apocalyptic thought, or the background of the New Testament world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and enter a world where battle orders and prayers share the same urgent hope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111237849436,"sku":"LOA-247-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111237882204,"sku":"LOA-247-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58113805680988,"sku":"LOA-247-PB","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58113805713756,"sku":"LOA-247-HC","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00247-en.png?v=1792190212","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/loa-war-scroll","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}