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December 23, 2002
I'm a nerd, pt. 1,382
New Debate Over Community Linked to Dead Sea Scrolls
I love this Dead Sea Scroll stuff. One of the (many) controversies connected to the scrolls is the interpretation of the site at Qumran said (by those favoring a traditional interpretation) to be a "monastery" and the home of the community that wrote the scrolls. I'm not convinced that there's any link except that the site is near the caves. For one thing, there's no real evidence of a copying facility at the "monastery".
Posted by Mac Thomason at December 23, 2002 09:12 PM
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Saw a History Channel special on the scrolls that detailed the origins of the clay pots found in the caves. Very interesting.
Posted by: Larry at December 25, 2002 11:15 AM