#30 Apocrypha and the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls found in the Qumran Caves date from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD.  The scrolls include entire books of the Hebrew Scriptures, Apocryphal books of the Bible and extra-biblical manuscripts some of which relate to the Essene community.  They throw light on Rabbinic Judaism of the Second Temple era andContinue reading “#30 Apocrypha and the Dead Sea Scrolls”