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by: Peter W. Flint See Larger Image Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 242 EAN: 9780687494491 ISBN: 0687494494 Label: Abingdon Press Manufacturer: Abingdon Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: 2009-04 Publisher: Abingdon Press Sales Rank: 2201415 Studio: Abingdon Press Editorial Review: Product Description: An essential guide to the most significant discovery in the history of biblical studies -- the Dead Sea Scrolls. In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd literally stumbled upon a cave near the Dead Sea, a settlement now called Qumran, to the east of Jerusalem. This cave, along with the others located nearby, contained jars holding hundreds of scrolls and fragments of scrolls of texts both biblical and nonbiblical—in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The biblical scrolls would be the earliest evidence of the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament, by hundreds of years; and the nonbiblical texts would shed dramatic light on one of the least-known periods of Jewish history—the Second Temple period. This find is, quite simply, the most important archaeological event in two thousand years of biblical studies. The scrolls provide information on nearly every aspect of biblical studies, including the Old Testament, text criticism, Second Temple Judaism, the New Testament, and Christian origins. It took more than 50 years for the scrolls to be completely and officially published, and there is no comparable brief, introductory resource that brings this astounding body of information up to date. Peter Flint, world-renowned scholar, will address all areas of the Dead Sea Scrolls: the many texts involved; the context of Jewish history; impact on the canon, text, and modern translations of the Old Testament; theological significance; connections between Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls; and the Scrolls and other New Testament writings. Browse for similar items by category: Religious Studies - Humanities - New & Used Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - Christianity Religious Studies - Humanities - New & Used Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - Judaism Religious Studies - Humanities - New & Used Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General AAS New & Used Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General AAS Qualifying Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General AAS