The Dead Sea Scrolls: The Discovery Heard around the World

By J. Randall Price

Features Incredible Visual Aids on the Dead Sea Scrolls

Enjoy having everything you need to know about the Dead Sea Scrolls in an ultra-slimline, laminated pamphlet at your fingertips! The Dead Sea Scrolls Pamphlet examines the incredible discovery of the oldest known copies of portions of the Old Testament and is packed with key features such as:

• Highly Visual: Includes a chart on the history of Qumran; a timeline paralleling people/events in Israel and events at Qumran; and photos of the scrolls, Qumran site, and the cave interiors
• Concise and Solid Information: Packed with simple summaries and explanations on the discovery and impact of the scrolls on Bible reliability
• Researched Information from an Expert: Written by leading Bible archaeologist J. Randall Price, Ph.D, this pamphlet unpacks key information in an easy-to-understand way from one of the top experts in the field.

Perfect for individual or group use. 12 panels, fits inside most Bibles, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, unfolds to 38 inches long.

Covers Key Information on the Dead Sea Scrolls and Bible Reliability in an Easy-to-Understand Way

The Dead Sea Scrolls confirm the accuracy of modern Bible translations, but what were they doing hidden in caves in Qumran? Who were the people who hid them there? What do these scrolls reveal about Jewish history, the Old and New Testaments and early Christianity? Find the answers to these questions and more in this high-gloss, fold-out pamphlet that reveals:

• How the Dead Sea Scrolls help confirm the reliability of Old Testament translation
• What they show about the culture and times of Jesus Christ
• What the people of Jesus’ time expected from the Messiah
• What the Dead Sea Scrolls really are (they are not the originals of the Bible, as a few people may think)
• And more!

Discover Fascinating Facts About the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls pamphlet is packed with engaging information, including:

• Information regarding the scrolls’ impact on modern biblical understanding
• An explanation of how some of the writings confirm the integrity of the New Testament and early Christianity
• Explanations regarding how the scrolls help settle arguments regarding the possible mistranslation of certain Biblical words
• The key to understanding the numbering system used by archaeologists to designate each scroll

This Biggest Myth About the Dead Sea Scrolls

Some people misunderstand the Scrolls and make the mistake of believing that these are the originals of the Bible. This Dead Sea Scroll guide gives a more accurate picture of this important archaeological find. Includes insights on the Isaiah Scroll and other key discoveries. The pamphlet delves into the people who possessed the scrolls, the “Dead Sea Sect.” In addition to leaving the scrolls with biblical passages in clay pots under floors and in caves, the sect also left a variety of other writings including their religious rituals, marriage contracts, and predictions of future events, among other documents.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: Feb 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781628622317

J. Randall Price

Randall Price, Th.M. Dallas Seminary, Ph.D. University of Texas and graduate work at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the Distinguished Research Professor of Biblical and Judaic Studies in the School of Divinity at Liberty University where he teaches doctoral seminars and has taught Biblical Archaeology since 2007. He directed excavations on the Qumran Plateau from 2002-2012 and serves as co-director with Dr. Oren Gutfeld in the new Operation Scroll Project excavating caves in the Judean Desert. In 2017 the first of these excavations at Cave 53 at Qumran discovered the first scroll cave in over 60 years. He is author of several popular books on archaeology including The Stones Cry Out, Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Rose Guide to the Temple and contributed archaeological entries to the Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible.   

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WHAT ARE THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS?

The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of 931 documents discovered over a half century ago in a region of the Judean desert in what is today called the West Bank. The scrolls date from different periods—as early as 300 BC to AD 40—and were hidden in caves along the edge of the Dead Sea. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls is the greatest literary and archaeological discovery of our time. The scrolls are not the original documents that make up the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament), but they are the oldest copies of those documents that we have today. The Dead Sea Scrolls have shed new light on the practice of the Jewish religion during the periods when the books of the Bible were composed. They have given us a snapshot of the world Jesus ministered in with his twelve disciples. And they have helped us better understand the society in which the early church first started.