New Testament Intersections 5: Qumran Hymns

Previous posts in this series include:

Most Apocrypha and Alexandrian Literature
Enochic Literature and 4QMMT
Covenant of Damascus
Community Rule

Qumran Hymns
Some may come from the Teacher of Righteousness himself. Geza Vermes points to a comment in Philo's Contemplative Life that indicates hymns were sung after the exposition of Scripture. I am in my mind placing the core hymns between the founding of the Essenes around 150BC and the founding of Qumran around 100BC. For the numbering of the hymns, Vermes' number is first, followed by the older).

New Testament parallels
1. glory of Adam again (1/23)

2. the righteousness of God as God's righteousness again, cf. Rom. 1:17 (2/24; 4/21; 5/22; 12/7 TR; 15/11 TR; 21/17; 22/18)

3. the depravity of humanity, righteousness by grace alone cf. Rom. 3-4 (3/25*; 5/22; 12/7 TR; 16/12; 17/13; 18/14*; 23/19)

4. God's word does not return empty, cf. logos in NT (3/25)

5. Holy Spirit again (4/21; 5/22; 15/11 TR; 18/14; 23/19)

6. demand for subsequent moral perfection (4/21; 6/1)

7. the congregation, assembly (5/22; 12/7)

8. radical predestination (5/22*; 19/15); foreknowledge (6/1* TR)

9. Belial again (7/2; 10/5; 12/7)

10. Messiah as marvelous mighty counselor (9/4); 14/10? 18/14?

11. Law written on heart (12/7 TR)

12. mysteries again (12/7; 18/14; 21/17; 23/19)

13. possible references to resurrection (14/10 TR; 21/17*); imprisonment of dead spirits (18/14; 20/16); everlasting abode illumined with perfect light (24/25)

Historical data
1. possible reference to Pharisees as seekers of smooth things (6/1 TR; 8/3; 12/7 TR)

2. others seeking after Teacher of Righteousness (TR)'s life (7/2 TR); banishing him from the land (12/7 TR)

3. plant imagery (14/10 TR; 18/14)