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The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls. The Great ISAIAH Scroll. Caves of Qumran. 1947-1956. Qumran 7.5 mi S of Jericho 1 mi W of Dead Sea. Essene Community. The Essene Focus. Religious Jewish Sect Broke away from Temple-centered workshop Established Messianic-focused community

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The Dead Sea Scrolls

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  1. The Dead Sea Scrolls The Great ISAIAH Scroll

  2. Caves of Qumran 1947-1956

  3. Qumran 7.5 mi S of Jericho 1 mi W of Dead Sea

  4. Essene Community

  5. The Essene Focus • Religious Jewish Sect • Broke away from Temple-centered workshop • Established Messianic-focused community • Settled at Qumran at time of Jesus

  6. The Essene LIBRARY • 400+ scrolls • ALL books of Hebrew Bible (except Esther) • Biblical Commentaries • A few non-biblical books

  7. The Book of Isaiah Only INTACT Scroll Found ALL 66 Chapters

  8. Isaiah Scroll’s SIGNIFICANCE • OLDEST complete copy of any known biblical book335-100 BC • ONLY known copy of entire book of Hebrew Bible • 95% EXACT replica of what we study today

  9. MANY Isaiah Scrolls • At least 6 copies found • 2nd most popular bookDT-IS-PS-12 Minor Prophets • 6 Isaiah Commentaries found (more than for any other book)

  10. MAJOR Sourceof Jewish Apocalyptic Thinking • Most Quoted Prophet in NTMost Quoted Prophet in Rev • Showed MANY Jewish groups relied on ISAIAH for understanding • “Isaiah, Prophet for the End of Days”

  11. MAJOR Sourceof HOPE for Jewish People • Raise MORALE of exiles captive in Babylon • Promised SALVATION from oppressors through ______ • God planning NEW Creation NEW Things

  12. MAJOR Sourceof MESSIANIC Hope 7:14 Before His Birth 40:3 Prepare His Way 11:2 His Baptism 61:1 Begins His Ministry(by reading Isaiah) 52-53 His DeathSuffering Servant

  13. Shrine of the Book Jerusalem

  14. The Great Isaiah Scroll

  15. Future Hope

  16. God does nothingwithout first revealing it through His servants, the prophets. -- Amos 3:7

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