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A Deep Dive into the Dead Sea Scrolls
We’re doing a deep dive into the Dead Sea Scrolls from Geza Vermes’s revised edition of "The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English", which compiles and translates the ancient manuscripts found at "Khirbet Qumran". The sources detail the "discovery of the scrolls" in 1947, the subsequent history of their research, and the "organization of the Essene community" that produced them. These documents include "sectarian rules", hymns, calendars, and legal interpretations that offer a rare look into "ancient Jewish life" during the Second Temple period. Vermes explains how the community was divided…
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