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The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of Jewish texts that were discovered between 1947 and 1956 in the vicinity of the Dead Sea. The scrolls were found in eleven caves near the site of Qumran, and are believed to have been written between the second century BCE and the first century CE. The scrolls consist of a variety of texts, including biblical texts, apocryphal and pseudepigraphical texts, sectarian documents, prayers, and legal documents. The manuscripts were written on parchment, papyrus, and other materials, and many were in a state of remarkable preservation. The texts provide important insights into the beliefs and practices of the Jewish community in the Second Temple period, as well as into the development of early Christianity. The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest known manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible dated to the 10th century A.D. The Dead Sea Scrolls include over 225 copies of biblical books that date up to 1,200 years earlier. They are among the oldest surviving copies of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and provide valuable insight into the text's transmission over time. A major new work on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest sacred documents of Judaism, which reveals their surprising connections to early Christianity. In this enriching and exciting exploration, Henrich D. Evans demonstrates how the Dead Sea Scrolls—the world's greatest modern archaeological discovery—can shed light on the Church as a sacred society that offered hope, redemption, and salvation to its member. Ultimately, these mysterious writings are a time machine that can transport us back to the ancient world, deepen our appreciation of Scripture, and strengthen our understanding of the Christian faith. A fully revised and updated edition of our translation of the complete Dead Sea Scrolls, making it the definitive translation of the Scrolls in English. With new texts, updated introductions, a glossary of terms, and other new additions, this will become the definitive translation of the Scrolls. Now The Dead Sea Scrolls Collection in English has been updated with a number of previously unpublished texts, as well as extensive new introductory material and notes. Almost 80 years after the Scrolls' discovery, this revised and expanded volume crowns a lifetime of research. Among the biblical texts found in the Dead Sea Scrolls are fragments of every book in the Hebrew Bible except for the Book of Esther. The versions of these texts found in the Dead Sea Scrolls are often older than the previously known versions and contain some variations in wording and content. Henrich D. Evans & Team represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.