The Dead Sea Scrolls? Discovery and Meaning

• Book Author: Hershel Shanks
• Publisher: Biblical Archaeology Society
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Number of Pages: 31
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In Part I, Hershel Shanks describes the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls’ discovery.

He guides us through the geography of the area, and explains how the scrolls were located near Qumran by Bedouin shepherds and later acquired by the Israeli government.

(Some were even listed for sale in The Wall Street Journal!)

Many beautiful full-color photographs help illustrate this fascinating tale.

Part II explores the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the development of Christianity.

The scrolls help provide a context for the search for the historical Jesus by illuminating the times in which he lived. We also learn how the scrolls help us understand such concepts as “son of God” and “messiah.”