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      • 01 History of the Bible intro
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        • Lesson 22 Hebrews 10:32-39 Joy in Sufferings
        • Lesson 23 Hebrews 11:1 What is Faith?
        • Lesson 24 Hebrews 11:2-3 Faith and the Unseen
        • Lesson 25 Hebrews 11:4-7 By Faith...Abel, Enoch, Noah,
        • Lesson 26 Hebrews 11:8-16 By Faith...Abraham
        • Lesson 27 Hebrews 11:17-19 By Faith...Abraham Offered Isaac
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        • Lesson 29 Hebrews 11:23-26 By Faith...Moses
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The Dead Sea Scrolls


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n 1946, Bedouin teenagers were tending their goats and sheep near the ancient settlement of Qumran, located on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea in what is now known as the West Bank. One of the young shepherds tossed a rock into an opening on the side of a cliff and was surprised to hear a shattering sound. He and his companions later entered the cave and found a collection of large clay jars, seven of which contained leather and papyrus scrolls. The find was brought to an antiquities dealer, which then resulted in archaeologists searching the cave and unearthing tens of thousands of scroll fragments spread out between eleven caves. Together these fragments make up about 800 manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible. This discovery, known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, resulted in the greatest archaeological find of the 20th century dating the manuscripts from 200BC – 70AD. These now are the oldest Hebrew manuscripts extant.

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Qumran Caves
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Before 1946, the oldest Hebrew manuscript we had was the Aleppo Codex, dating back to the 10th century. Now we have scrolls dating back nearly 1,100 years previous. How do these two documents compare? The Masoretic text was always the standard for our Old Testament. William Tyndale and Martin Luther both used the Masoretic text to translate the Old Testament, and the birth of our King James Bible as a result. But now that we have new documents to compare, will we find new information that will contradict hundreds of years of theology? Absolutely not! The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls only strengthened the authenticity of the Masoretic text. For example, one of the best finds from the Qumran caves was the discovery of the Great Isaiah Scroll; the entire book of Isaiah, intact and preserved perfectly. The text was studied and compared with the Masoretic text. The only major difference between the Aleppo Codex and the Dead Sea Scrolls, in general, is the addition of the vowel pointings, called nikkudot in Hebrew. These pointings provide the vowel sounds that are not present in the Hebrew language and were inserted into the text to standardize the pronunciation of the Hebrew words. This was the purpose of the Masoretes. In fact, mesorah specifically means the diacritic markings of the text of the Hebrew Scriptures. Therefore, it is agreeable that the only differences between these two manuscripts, dated 1,100 years apart, is the vowel markings. What a wonderful show of the strength and preservation of the Word of God. The original book of Isaiah was written in 700BC, and the Great Isaiah Scroll found in the first Qumran cave is dated at 200BC. Therefore, only 500 years separate this scroll from the original. Which means this Dead Sea Scroll could quite possibly be only 2 or 3 renditions from the original authorship. This is solid evidence, proving the Old Testament, we read today, is in fact the preserved written Word of God. ​​

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  • Home
  • Historical Bible Exhibit
    • Exhibit >
      • History of the Bible Map
      • Old Testament Chronology >
        • Dead Sea Scrolls
        • The Masoretic Text
        • Johannes Reuchlin
      • The New Testament: The Word is Made Flesh >
        • The Gnostics >
          • The Alexandrian Codices
          • The Hidden Fingerprints of God
          • Comparison of the New Testament with Secular Documents
        • Byzantine Manuscripts
      • Jerome's Latin Vulgate
      • The Dark Ages >
        • The Holy Roman Empire
        • The Thread of the Truth Remains
        • John Foxe's Account of Christianity during the Dark Ages
        • Peter Waldo and the Waldensians
      • 1382 The Wycliffe Bible
      • The Gutenberg Bible
      • Erasmus Greek New Testament >
        • Johannine Comma
        • Textus Receptus
      • Martin Luther >
        • Martin Luther- The Early Years
        • Martin Luther- The Monk of Erfurt
        • Martin Luther- The Truth Revealed
        • Martin Luther's Salvation
        • Martin Luther- Preaches at Wittemberg
        • Martin Luther Attacks the Traditions of the Catholic Church
        • Martin Luther- Response to Luther's 95 Theses
        • Martin Luther- The Elector Fedrick's Prophetic Dream of Theses
        • Martin Luther- The Reformation Commences
        • Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon
        • Martin Luther Pressure Ensues from the Catholic Church
        • Martin Luther- The Diet of Worms
        • Martin Luther's German New Testament
        • Martin Luther's 1534 Complete German Bible
      • French Translations
      • Strasbourg Greek New Testament 1524
      • William Tyndale >
        • William Tyndale- The Early Years
        • William Tyndale- Translating the Scriptures
        • William Tyndale- The New Testament Comes to England
        • William Tyndale- Persecution for the Words Sake
        • William Tyndale- The Arrest and Martydom of Tyndale
      • Ulrich Zwingli and the 1531 Zurich Bible
      • 1535 Coverdale Bible
      • 1537 Matthews Bible
      • 1539 Great Bible
      • 1550 Stephanus Bible
      • Geneva Bible >
        • 1557 Geneva New Testament
        • 1560 Geneva Bible
      • 1568 Bishops Bible
      • 1611 King James Bible
      • Conclusion
  • Books of Truth
    • Historical Bibles Online >
      • 1519 Erasmus Novum Testamentum >
        • 1519 Erasmus Novum Testamentum Exhibit
        • 1519 Erasmus Novum Testamentum PDF Downloads & Digital Ebook
      • 1535 Coverdale Bible >
        • 1535 Coverdale Bible Exhibit
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      • 1538 Coverdale Newe Testament
      • 1546 Stephanus Greek New Testament >
        • 1546 Stephanus Greek New Testament Exhibit
        • 1546 Stephanus PDF Downloads and Digital Ebook
      • 1550 Stephanus Greek New Testament Digital Ebook >
        • 1550 Stephanus Greek New Testament Exhibit
        • 1550 Stephanus Digital Ebook
      • 1560 Geneva Bible Exhibit
      • 1569 Geneva Bible Exhibit
      • 1611 King James He Bible, 1st issue 1611 Exhibit
      • 1611 King James Bible, 3rd issue 1617 PDF Downloads and Ebook >
        • 1611 King James Bible, 3rd issue 1617 Exhibit
        • 1611 King James Bible, 3rd issue 1617 PDF Downloads and Ebook
      • 1611 King James Bible, 4th issue 1634 Exhibit
      • 1612 King James Bible She H314 Exhibit
      • 1613 King James Bible True 2nd ed H322 Exhibit
      • 1613 King James Bible Quarto Exhibit
      • 1619 King James Bible- Digital Ebook >
        • 1619 King James Bible Digital Ebook
      • 1841 English Hexapla Exhibit
    • Antiquarian Books FOR SALE >
      • Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam >
        • 1519 Erasmus Greek New Testament
        • 1522 Erasmus New Testament Paraphrase
        • 1523 Erasmus Luke Paraphrase
        • 1523 Erasmus Evangelium Joannem
      • Martin Luther >
        • 1525 Luther De Servo Arbitrio
        • 1610 German Biblical Concordance
        • 1773 Martin Luther Psalter, Saur
      • Robert Stephanus
      • Robert Estienne (Stephanus) >
        • 1550 Stephanus Greek New Testament
        • 1600 Stephanus Greek Condordance
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        • 1610 Geneva Folio Bible
        • 1613 Geneva Bible
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      • King James Bibles >
        • 1613 King James Bible- First Black Letter Quarto Edition
        • 1661 King James Bible Cambridge John Field
        • 1668-1666 King James Bible
        • 1649 King James Bible
        • 1769 Baskerville Bible
      • Other Bible Translations >
        • 1685 Bedell Irish Old Testament Bible
        • 1827 Bedell Irish Bible Complete with New Testament
        • 1657 Biblia Hebraica-Novum Testamentum Graece
      • Ecclesiastical History and Theology >
        • 1554 Josephus
        • 1823 The Genuine Works of Josephus
        • 1566 Bede Ecclesiastical History
        • 1722 Bede Ecclesiastical History
        • 1644 History of the Sottish Reformation and the Life and Death of John Knox
        • 1677 Cornelii Jansenii Pentateuch Commentary
        • 1709 Rules and Decrees of the Council of Trent
        • 1714 Tables of the Popes of Rome
    • 1611 King James Bible Leaf 4th Issue 1634
    • 1550 Stephanus Bible Leaves >
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        • 1550 Stephanus Gospel of Matthew
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        • 1550 Stephanus Greek New Testament Bible Leaf - Gospel of John
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        • 1550 Stephanus Galatians
        • 1550 Stephanus Ephesians
        • 1550 Stephanus Philippians
        • 1550 Stephanus Colossians
        • 1550 Stephanus 1 Thessalonians
        • 1550 Stephanus 2 Thessalonians
        • 1550 Stephanus 1 Timothy
        • 1550 Stephanus 2 Timothy
        • 1550 Stephanus Titus
        • 1550 Stephanus Philemon
        • 1550 Stephanus Hebrews
        • 1550 Stephanus James
        • 1550 Stephanus 1 Peter
        • 1550 Stephanus 2 Peter
        • 1550 Stephanus 1 John
        • 1550 Stephanus 2nd-3rd John
        • 1550 Stephanus Jude
        • 1550 Stephanus Revelation
    • 1582 Geneva Bible Leaves
    • Books by Zack Rosiere >
      • The Truth of Jesus Christ- A harmony of the gospels
      • The Principles of Justification
      • The Principles of Sanctification
      • The History of the Bible
      • The Truth of First John
  • Victory Bible Study
    • The History of the Bible Series >
      • 01 History of the Bible intro
      • 02 History of the Bible Preface Philip Melanchthon
      • 03 History of the Bible Intro to Old Testament
      • 04 History of the Bible Old Testament Books (part 1 of 4) Books of Moses
      • 05 History of the Bible Old Testament Books (part 2 of 4) Joshua - Ecclesiastes
      • 06 History of the Bible Old Testament Books (part 3 of 4) Obadiah - Habakkuk
      • 07 History of the Bible Old Testament Books (part 4 of 5) Babylonian Captivity
    • The Book of Hebrews Series >
      • The Book of Hebrews Lessons 1-10 >
        • Lesson 1 Hebrews Opening Lesson
        • Lesson 2 Hebrews 1:1-3
        • Lesson 3 Hebrews 1:4-14
        • Lesson 4 Hebrews 2:1-4
        • Lesson 5 Hebrews 2:5-18
        • Lesson 6 Hebrews 3:1-9
      • The Book of Hebrews Lessons 21-30 >
        • Lesson 21 Hebrews 10:26-31 Apostacy
        • Lesson 22 Hebrews 10:32-39 Joy in Sufferings
        • Lesson 23 Hebrews 11:1 What is Faith?
        • Lesson 24 Hebrews 11:2-3 Faith and the Unseen
        • Lesson 25 Hebrews 11:4-7 By Faith...Abel, Enoch, Noah,
        • Lesson 26 Hebrews 11:8-16 By Faith...Abraham
        • Lesson 27 Hebrews 11:17-19 By Faith...Abraham Offered Isaac
        • Lesson 28 Hebrews 11:20-22 By Faith...Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
        • Lesson 29 Hebrews 11:23-26 By Faith...Moses
        • Lesson 30 Hebrews 11:27-29 By Faith...Moses part 2
      • The Book of Hebrews Lessons 31-40 >
        • Lesson 31 Hebrews 11:30-32 The Courage of Faith part 1
        • Lesson 32 Hebrews 11:33-40 The Courage of Faith part 2
        • Lesson 33 Hebrews 12:1-4 The Endurance of Believing
        • Lesson 34 Hebrews 12:3-11 The Father’s Loving Hand of Correction (part 1)
        • Lesson 35 Hebrews 12:5-11 The Father’s Loving Hand of Correction (part 2)
        • Lesson 36 Hebrews 12:12-17 The Exhortation to Pursue Peace and Holiness
        • Lesson 37 Hebrews 12:18-29 The Comparison of Two Covenants (part 1)
        • Lesson 38 Hebrews 12:18-29 The Comparison of Two Covenants (part 2)
        • Lesson 39 Hebrews 13:1-6- Remaining Steadfast in the love of the Brethren in Christ (part 1)
        • Lesson 40 Hebrews 13:7-19- Remaining Steadfast in the love of the Brethren in Christ (part 2)
    • 09-15-19 Eternal Family in Christ
    • 09-22-19 Eternal Family in Christ
    • 11-17-19 The Life and Happenings of the Apostle John
  • Study topics
    • The Study of Acts >
      • Expositional study of the book of Acts
      • Chronological table of the Early Church
      • Cross Reference Topic Guide of Paul's Epistles >
        • Galatians Cross reference topic guide
        • Ephesians Cross reference topic guide
        • Philippians Cross reference topic guide
        • Colossians Cross reference topic guide
        • Romans Cross reference topic guide
    • Sanctification of the Soul
    • The Bride of Chirst
    • The Name above every Name
    • Healing and Reconciliation
    • Three Days and Three Nights
  • Resources
    • Old Testament Chronology Spreadsheet
    • Charts and Maps >
      • Maps of Paul's journeys
      • Maps of the travels of Jesus in Ancient Palestine
      • the bible reading plan
    • 1611 King James Biblical Tract
    • Recommened Books
    • Rick Rosiere- Delighting in Gods Word
    • James Tissot paintings of Jesus >
      • List of Tissot paintings
      • Tissot gallery
    • John Piper- Desiring God
  • Blog
  • Contact