I was in Jerusaleum and remember seeing Isaiah and some other OT books among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Can anyone tell me if any part of the New Testament was among the scrolls?
The Dead Sea Scrolls, to my understanding, is material dating before christ.
_________________Jimmy H
Hi free...Actually, the Dead Sea Scrolls were probably scribed between C. 50-100 A.D. They were decidedly Jewish in origin. Hence, there are not any New Testament scrolls. Interestingly, there are extra-Biblical scrolls, including scrolls concerning Jewish customs -- as well as scrolls from the [i]Book of Enoch[/i] and [i]Jubilees[/i]. You will find a wealth of information by performing a simple Google search. But be careful -- there is alot of "questionable" information out there, as is true with all info on the WWW.Hope this helps. :-)
_________________Christopher
Very right Chris,I found the Extra-Biblical writings published on the Net from the parts of the scrolls that the vatican held.Apparently for a while or maybe still ... they were split up between Israel, Rome, and somewheres else.But the parts that were on the Net that I read were extremely New Age writings with no basis in Scripture whatsoever.Thanks for bringing that up. Blessed are those who have not seen (needing any "proofs") and yet still Believe. 8-)
_________________Ron Bailey
On a side note, it is interesting to note that the Dead Sea Scrolls are on exhibition here in Charlotte, NC through mid-may at "The Discovery Place." They have a lot of special lectures being offered on them as well, though sadly, all of them are only offered on the night I have Greek class! I do look forward to taking a day and going to see them, as many say it's a once in a lifetime opprotunity unless you plan on making regular trips to Jerusalem.
