DEAD SEA SCROLLS

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DEAD SEA SCROLLS

• WHY THEY ARENT SO DEAD AFTER ALL!

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Classical Sources for the Existence Location of
the Essenes Josephus JW 2.8.2-13
119- 161 Ant. 18.1.5 18-22 Pliny
the Elder Natural History 573
Philo Quod Omn. 75-91 Hypothetica
11.1-18
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Aeriel Photo of Qumran
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Further Aeriel Views
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A Final Aeriel View
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Shrine of the Book
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Entrance to Cave 1

• It was here in 1947 that the first discoveries
  were made.
• The Scrolls found in Cave 1 include

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ENTRANCE TO CAVE 1
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Contents of Cave 1
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The Community Rule (Manual of Discipline col. 8
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Community Rule
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Trevor Photographing
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Medieval Fragment of a Zadokite Work From the
Cairo Geniza
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Isaiah A Scroll
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Habakkuk Commentary
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The Genesis Apocryphon 1Q20

• A mixture of Targum, Midrash, rewritten Bible
  and autobiography
• Covering---
• Creation the life of Abraham

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Apocryphon?

• singular of apocrypha

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Psalms Scroll
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Sabbath
Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice
(4Q400-407)
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4Q MMT Works of the Torah
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Jonathan Letter
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Qumran Calendar
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Phyllactery
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Woven Cloth Fragment
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Woven Basket Fragment
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Cordage/Rope
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Sandals /Left Right
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Wooden Combs
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Wooden Bowl
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Oil Lamp
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Cooking Pot
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Cooking Pot
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Cooking Pot
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Stone Measuring Cups (?)
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Stacked Goblets
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Jar
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Jug Whats Your Favorite Wine?
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Large Stone Goblet Holy Grail?
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Who Washed All of These?
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Maccabaean Coins from Qumran