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Dead Sea Scrolls

Everyone has heard of the Scrolls, but what do they actually say? These selected articles focus on the Scrolls themselves, how they’ve affected several scholars who have dedicated their professional lives to studying them, the nature of the site near which they were found, and what they teach us about early Christianity.

The articles below were hand-selected by the Biblical Archaeology Review editors especially for Premier Members of the BAS Library.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: How They Changed My Life

BAR 33:05, Sep/Oct 2007

By James H. Charlesworth and James C. VanderKam

60 Years with the Dead Sea Scrolls Part 2

BAR 33:04, Jul/Aug 2007

Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?

BAR 33:04, Jul/Aug 2007

The Dead Sea Scrolls: How They Changed My Life

BAR 33:04, Jul/Aug 2007

By Lawrence H. Schiffman and Geza Vermes

Dead Sea Scrolls Spotlight

BAR 33:04, Jul/Aug 2007

60 Years with the Dead Sea Scrolls

BAR 33:03, May/Jun 2007

By Hershel Shanks

Dead Sea Scrolls: A Short History

BAR 33:03, May/Jun 2007

Dead Sea Scrolls: How They Changed Life

BAR 33:03, May/Jun 2007

Qumran—The Pottery Factory

BAR 32:05, Sep/Oct 2006

By Hershel Shanks

What Jesus Learned from the Essenes

BAR 30:01, Jan/Feb 2004

By Magen Broshi

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