Melvadius Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 National Geographic is currently carrying a story which, by comparison with recent archaeological discoveries, provides an alternative theory about the origin of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Like several previous theories the Roman Empire appears as the instigator of the scrolls collection BUT crucially the new theory suggests that rather than a single sect writing the scrolls there may actually have been several different groups involved in their writing. Although obviously already stirring controversy amongst some sectors of biblical reasearchers; this disparate source theory may go some way to explain some of the internal differences previously noted by biblical scholars in what the scrolls relate. The recent decoding of a cryptic cup, the excavation of ancient Jerusalem tunnels, and other archaeological detective work may help solve one of the great biblical mysteries: Who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? The new clues hint that the scrolls, which include some of the oldest known biblical documents, may have been the textual treasures of several groups, hidden away during wartime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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