Description
Learn the story of the groundbreaking discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, including the explorations of the caves and the excavations at Qumran, and the progress of scholarly work in the subsequent 75 years. We also will look at the key documents themselves, with an eye to uncovering the salient features of the Essene community which produced these texts. Special attention will be paid to their unique theological positions, their relationship to other Jewish groups at the time, and their connections to early Christianity.
