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Many scholars attribute the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Essenes, a Jewish sect who inhabited the town of Qumran in ancient time, but not everyone agrees. This film explores how the human remains and artifacts unearthed by archeologists 50 years ago are only now beginning the story of those who, in desperation, hid the scrolls in the caves above Qumran, and never returned.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in 1947 but the archeological work continues to this day. Consisting of religious text and sectarian manuscripts in several different ancient languages, the question of who wrote the scrolls has yet to be definitively answered. This film explores that question as well as the story told by the scrolls, including the contents of one of the scrolls, the Rules for the Congregation, which gives the rules for living...
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Since their discovery, the Dead Sea Scrolls have proven to be among the most important archeological finds ever. Holding a two thousand-year-old incarnation of the Bible and charting the religious and sociological history, the scrolls contain text that supports both Judaism and Christianity. This film examines the events surrounding the find and how the entire world reacted to their discovery.
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They are one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. First discovered in a cave by a Bedouin shepherd boy in 1947, these fragile parchment relics were written around the time of Christ two millennia ago and included the oldest known versions of the Hebrew Bible. They not only reveal that early Judaism was far richer and more varied than previously thought but also hold vital clues to the birth of Christianity. Now, scientists are using new...
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Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination-- and controversy-- than perhaps any other archaeological find. Collins sheds light on the bitter conflicts that have swirled around the scrolls, and sheds lights on their true significance for Jewish and Christian history.