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Get the most up-to-date analysis of the work and controversy behind the Dead Sea Scrolls from a member of the international team that's editing and translating them! VanderKam examines the major subjects of scroll studies: the discoveries of the manuscripts and nearby archaeological remains during the 1940s and 1950s; the methods used to date the scrolls and the ruins; the content and character of the texts themselves; the identity, history, and beliefs of the people who lived in the Qumran area; and the scrolls' contributions to Old and New Testament studies. This is a scrupulous survey of the scrolls---one of the most exciting discoveries for scholars and believers everywhere. Includes plenty of black & white photographs. 216 pages, softcover from Eerdmans.
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