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Book Origin In the spring of 1947, an Arab shepherd accidentally dropped an object through a crevice near the ruins of the Qumran. Going down to retrieve the artifact, the pastor was surprised to find that there were 20 vases in that chamber. The gun had broken one of the vases on top of it, he noticed then that inside the vase was a leather pouch lined with some kind of tar and inside that bag were several scrolls. Several chambers like this were also discovered, all containing vases with scripture scrolls. To his surprise, the scrolls contained several well-kept scripture books. And after being rescued, they were sent to a thorough work of archeology. Ancient and unknown Hebrew texts have been translated by an expert expert (found by a miracle) in these types of characters. In the Dead Sea Papyrus List, most of the manuscripts dealt with a hitherto unknown Jewish society, the Essenes. What is the truth about the Dead Sea Scrolls?More than 50 years ago, a stone thrown by this Bedouin shepherd into a cave that resulted in what some have called the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century.The Bedouin who heard the stone break a clay vase. Investigating this, he found the first scrolls of a collection that came to be called; Dead Sea Scrolls.THESE scrolls have drawn attention and created controversy in both academic circles and the media in general. Among the public there is much confusion and misinformation. Rumors circulated about a major attempt to conceal the facts, motivated by fears that the scrolls would reveal facts that would undermine the faith of both Christians and Jews. But what is the true meaning of these rolls? After more than 50 years, can the facts be known? What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?The Dead Sea Scrolls are ancient Jewish manuscripts, most of them written in Hebrew, some in Aramaic, and a few in Greek. Many of these scrolls and fragments are over 2,000 years old, dating back to the period before the birth of Jesus.
