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The Dead Sea Scrolls, also called the Qumran Caves Scrolls, are a set of ancient Jewish manuscripts from the Second Temple period. They were discovered over a period of 10 years, between 1946 and 1956, at the Qumran Caves near Ein Feshkha in the West Bank, on the northern shore of the Dead Sea.
- c. 3rd century BCE – 1st century CE
- Parchment, papyrus, and copper
- 1946/1947–1956
Apr 16, 2023 · Learn about the Dead Sea Scrolls, the ancient texts discovered in the caves near Qumran, Israel. Find out what they are, why they are important, and who wrote them.
- Biblical Manuscripts
- Non-Biblical Manuscripts
- Sectarian Manuscripts
About 230manuscripts are referred to as“biblical Scrolls”. These are copies of works that are now part of the HebrewBible. They already held a special status in the Second Temple period, and wereconsidered to be vessels of divine communication. Evidence suggests that theScrolls' contemporary communities did not have a unified conception of anauthor...
The Qumran Caves Scrolls preserve a large range of Jewish religiouswritings from the Second Temple period, including parabiblical texts,exegetical texts, hymns and prayers, wisdom texts, apocalyptic texts,calendrical texts, and others. Some of the works discovered among the DeadSea Scrolls were known previously, having been preserved in translation...
A quarter of these non-biblical manuscripts are labeled “sectarian,” andare composed of material that seems to reflect the life and philosophy of aspecific community. These core texts consist of eschatological biblicalcommentaries, apocalyptic and liturgical works, and regulations that governcommunity life. In the early days of Scrolls research, sc...
5 days ago · Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient, mostly Hebrew, manuscripts (of leather, papyrus, and copper) first found in 1947 on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls is among the more important finds in the history of modern archaeology.
- Philip R. Davies
May 22, 2012 · The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) are a collection of scrolls found in the desert east of Jerusalem on the shore of the Dead Sea. They represent the largest manuscript collections of texts from the Second Temple Period found in the area of Judah, an area notorious for its lack of manuscripts.
Learn about the ancient Hebrew scrolls discovered in the Judean Desert in 1947 and their significance for biblical and religious studies. Explore the archaeological investigations, the dating of the scrolls, the Essenes, the Qumran library and more.
Learn about the ancient manuscripts discovered in the Judean Desert, dating from the third century BCE to the first century CE. Explore the Shrine of the Book, a modern architectural landmark that houses the scrolls, and the exhibition that traces the evolution of the Hebrew Bible.
