Eight newly installed Dead Sea Scrolls, including a rare manuscript outlining the beliefs and structure of the ancient Qumran ...

Eight newly installed Dead Sea Scrolls, including a rare manuscript outlining the beliefs and structure of the ancient Qumran ...

They verify the Old Testament Before the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, the earliest known Hebrew Bible manuscript dated from the 10 th century A.D. At the time, there was no “Bible,” per se.

In this March 28, 2006 photo, three fragments from the Temple Scroll, one of the eight Dead Sea Scrolls, is displayed at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Beachwood, Ohio.

An English translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls for lay people is due to be published in November, providing greater access to the ancient documents that fascinate religious scholars. “It&#821… ...

The next step is to apply their methods to more of the Dead Sea Scrolls. "We are now able to identify different scribes," said Popović of the significance of their findings.

The next step is to apply their methods to more of the Dead Sea Scrolls. "We are now able to identify different scribes," said Popović of the significance of their findings.

Shortly after the discovery of the first Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, it became apparent the rare ancient manuscripts had financial value. This led to a race between archaeologists and local Bedouin ...

The scrolls are in Greek, which Ableman says isn't the typical language found in biblical books in the Judean deserts. The most famous Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible is the Septuagint.

Israeli archaeologists announced this week the discovery of several new sets of Dead Sea Scrolls— ancient fragments of biblical text that have, for the past 70 years, contributed to scholars ...