Deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls by Jonathan G Campbell

Deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls by Jonathan G Campbell

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In 1947, a collection of ancient manuscripts was found in caves just south of Jericho, on the edge of the Dead Sea. Written by a persecuted Jewish sect, the Qumran Essenes, the Scrolls give insights into the world of Jesus and place the rise of Christianity into its historical context.

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Deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls by Jonathan G Campbell

In 1947, a huge collection of ancient manuscripts were found in caves near Khirbet Qumran, just south of Jericho, on the edge of the Dead Sea. These manuscripts, totalling nearly 800, have radically altered the way scholars view both the world of Judaism in the centuries leading up to the time of Christ, and the the Bible itself. Written by a persecuted Jewish sect, the Qumran Essenes, the Scrolls give profound insights into the world that Jesus was born into, and places the rise of Christianity into its historical context.

Jonathan Campbell is Lecturer in Jewish studies at the University of Bristol.

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ISBN 13 9780006384663
ISBN 10 0006384668
Title Deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls
Author Jonathan G Campbell
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1996-11-18
Number of pages 256
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