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The Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery and Impact
Written by James VanderKam
Narrated by James VanderKam
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Why are we so fascinated by the Dead Sea Scrolls?
In the mid-twentieth century, several Bedouin shepherds happened upon ancient scrolls housed in a cave. These documents, called the Dead Sea Scrolls, are often considered the most important manuscript discovery of the modern era. A veil of mystery, however, shrouds these ancient scrolls.
In this 12-lecture series, you will join one of the world’s leading experts on the Dead Sea Scrolls in a fascinating journey through the history and significance of these astounding documents. You will gain a solid understanding of what the scrolls actually are and of the community associated with them.
You will begin with the discovery of the manuscripts in eleven caves near the remains of Khirbet Qumran, a place where the people who possessed the scrolls attempted to live by the teachings in them. You will survey the physical layout and the archaeology of Qumran while learning about its history and the identity of the people who used it.
Next, you will explore the hundreds of scrolls, examining their meaning and implications for the texts of the books now in the Old Testament. Learning about the scrolls will also aid in understanding the New Testament; as they were written during the time of Jesus, they allow you to appreciate more fully the world in which He and His first followers lived.
This is a must-have course for anyone wishing to learn more about the Old Testament, the historical Jesus, and biblical history. (Photo courtesy of Matson Photo Service)
In the mid-twentieth century, several Bedouin shepherds happened upon ancient scrolls housed in a cave. These documents, called the Dead Sea Scrolls, are often considered the most important manuscript discovery of the modern era. A veil of mystery, however, shrouds these ancient scrolls.
In this 12-lecture series, you will join one of the world’s leading experts on the Dead Sea Scrolls in a fascinating journey through the history and significance of these astounding documents. You will gain a solid understanding of what the scrolls actually are and of the community associated with them.
You will begin with the discovery of the manuscripts in eleven caves near the remains of Khirbet Qumran, a place where the people who possessed the scrolls attempted to live by the teachings in them. You will survey the physical layout and the archaeology of Qumran while learning about its history and the identity of the people who used it.
Next, you will explore the hundreds of scrolls, examining their meaning and implications for the texts of the books now in the Old Testament. Learning about the scrolls will also aid in understanding the New Testament; as they were written during the time of Jesus, they allow you to appreciate more fully the world in which He and His first followers lived.
This is a must-have course for anyone wishing to learn more about the Old Testament, the historical Jesus, and biblical history. (Photo courtesy of Matson Photo Service)
Author
James VanderKam
James VanderKam, John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, is the author of The Dead Sea Scrolls Today.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An excellent contextualization of the DSSs — essential before moving too far into various far flung theories that try to fully reinterpret the New Testament. The DSSs do help us better understand the time and issues being dealt with contemporarily with emerging Christianity, and should be considered. But as far as a full-fledged reconfiguration of what was passed down through the church, that would be a mistake — and this series of lectures by one of the leading scholars of the DSSs illustrates why.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The lectures do a great job explaining what exactly the Dead Sea Scrolls are, why they are important, who created them and what they mean for the Bible and Christianity. Towards the end the lectures get boring and seem to be less focused but the early lectures are ideal for anyone curious about the Dead Sea Scrolls.