By a coauthor of The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered, this book goes back to Qumran on the Dead Sea for a further exploration of the relationship between the Dead Sea Scrolls & Xianity's formative years. Included in this volume are Prof. Eisenman's two ground-breaking works, Maccabees, Zadokites, Christians & Qumran & James the Just in the Habakkuk Pesher, 1st published in the mid-80s. These classics are a foundation piece of his research on the Dead Sea Scrolls & fascinating for beginners & scholars alike. These works triggered the debate over the relationship of the Dead Sea Scrolls to Xian Origins, which ultimately led to the freeing of the Scrolls in the early 1990s, a struggle in which he played a pivotal role. Also included are previously unpublished papers & essays written by Eisenman & presented at international conferences over recent years. Together they provide a thoro examination of the Dead Sea Scrolls & link them more closely with 1st century Xianity. In addition, this volume provides new translations of three key Qumran documents: The Habakkuk Pesher, The Damascus Document & The Community Rule, available previously in the sometimes inaccurate & often inconsistent renderings by consensus scholars, missing the electric brilliance of the writers of the Scrolls. For the 1st time, readers will have a chance to see the difference between these & a translation that grasps the apocalyptic mindset of the authors of the Scrolls. Eisenman presents a compelling picture of a nationalistic, xenophobic & militant Messianic Movement in Palestine that's different from the way some currently view Xianity. He also subjects the archeology, paleography & other external dating tools of Qumran research to rigorous criticism. This book challenges preconceptions & sets forth the detailed arguments necessary to connect the Righteous Teacher at Qumran to the 1st Xians, even Jesus' family itself. It also connects the ideological adversary of the teacher 'the Spouter of Lying' with Paul.