In this episode, we look at two Dead Sea Scroll sectarian prayers — the Hodayot and the “Hymn of Praise” in the Community Rule — that present sin, or the inclination to sin, as a state of being. Specifically, they present sin as a state natural to all humans as physical creatures.<br />
Listen to hear how this idea was intrinsically connected to the Dead Sea Scroll Community’s views on election and predestination.<br />

In this episode, we look at two Dead Sea Scroll sectarian prayers — the Hodayot and the “Hymn of Praise” in the Community Rule — that present sin, or the inclination to sin, as a state of being. Specifically, they present sin as a state natural to all humans as physical creatures. Listen to hear how this idea was intrinsically connected to the Dead Sea Scroll Community’s views on election and predestination.

In this episode, we look at two Dead Sea Scroll sectarian prayers — the Hodayot and the “Hymn of Praise” in the Community Rule — that present sin, or the inclination to sin, as a state of being. Specifically, they present sin as a state natural to all humans as physical creatures.<br>
Listen to hear how this idea was intrinsically connected to the Dead Sea Scroll Community’s views on election and predestination.<br>

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Sin as State -- The Evil Inclination in Sectarian Prayer

Sin as State -- The Evil Inclination in Sectarian Prayer