The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Volume 2, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Quamran Community

Book Overview

The recovery of 800 documents in the eleven caves on the northwest shores of the Dead Sea is one of the most sensational archeological discoveries in the Holy Land to date. These three volumes, the very best of critical scholarship, demonstrate in detail how the scrolls have revolutionized our knowledge of the text of the Bible, the character of Second Temple Judaism, and the Jewish beginnings of Christianity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932792767
• ISBN13: 9781932792768
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 497 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher