The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Volume 56; Volume 254The fascinating story of the discovery and meaning of the world-famed Dead Sea Scrolls. Describes the importance and tremendous interest to believers everywhere of the centuries-old documents found in a cave in the Holy Land and now the prime study of the world's leading religious scholars. |
Contents
The Discovery of the Scrolls 1 The Manuscripts from Wadi Qumrân | 9 |
Exploration and Further Discoveries | 12 |
Excavation of Khirbet Qumrân | 14 |
Copyright | |
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