The Liturgical Communion of the Yaḥad with the Angels

Abstract Since the discoveries of first Dead Sea Scrolls, motif a communion with angels has been repeatedly emphasized and discussed as characteristic self-understanding community behind these writings. Of particular interest in this discussion are Songs Sabbath Sacrifice (4Q400–407; 11Q17; Mas1k ShirShabb). However, origin so-called Angelic Liturgy is still an unresolved question scholarship. In article we will try to figure out relationship sectarian literature by analyzing described therein. I demonstrate that composition most explicit connections liturgical uniquely found undisputed texts. The then not so much source, but more example development inside yaḥad .