The Dead Sea Scrolls
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The Dead Sea The Dead Sea Scrolls Scrolls The Great ISAIAH Scroll The Great ISAIAH Scroll
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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Dead Sea ScrollsThe Dead Sea Scrolls
The Great ISAIAH ScrollThe Great ISAIAH Scroll
Caves of QumranCaves of Qumran
1947-1956
Qumran
7.5 mi S of Jericho
1 mi W of Dead Sea
Essene CommunityEssene Community
The Essene FocusThe Essene Focus• Religious Jewish Sect Religious Jewish Sect • Broke away from Temple-Broke away from Temple-
centered workshopcentered workshop• Established Messianic-Established Messianic-
focused communityfocused community• Settled at Qumran at time Settled at Qumran at time
of Jesusof Jesus
The Essene LIBRARYThe Essene LIBRARY
• 400400++ scrolls scrolls• ALL books of Hebrew Bible ALL books of Hebrew Bible
((except Esther)except Esther)
• Biblical CommentariesBiblical Commentaries
• A few non-biblical booksA few non-biblical books
The Book of IsaiahThe Book of Isaiah
Only INTACT Scroll Found
ALL 66 Chapters
Isaiah Scroll’sIsaiah Scroll’s SIGNIFICANCE SIGNIFICANCE• OLDEST complete copy of OLDEST complete copy of
any known biblical bookany known biblical book 335-100 BC335-100 BC
• ONLY known copy of entire ONLY known copy of entire book of Hebrew Biblebook of Hebrew Bible
• 95% EXACT replica of what 95% EXACT replica of what we study todaywe study today
MANYMANY Isaiah Scrolls Isaiah Scrolls
• At least 6 copies foundAt least 6 copies found• 22ndnd most popular book most popular book
DT-DT-ISIS-PS-12 Minor Prophets-PS-12 Minor Prophets
• 6 Isaiah Commentaries 6 Isaiah Commentaries found found (more than for any other book)(more than for any other book)
MAJOR SourceMAJOR Source of Jewish Apocalyptic Thinkingof Jewish Apocalyptic Thinking
– Most Quoted Prophet in NTMost Quoted Prophet in NTMost Quoted Prophet in RevMost Quoted Prophet in Rev
– Showed MANY Jewish groups Showed MANY Jewish groups relied on ISAIAH for relied on ISAIAH for understandingunderstanding
– ““Isaiah, Prophet Isaiah, Prophet for the End of Days” for the End of Days”
MAJOR SourceMAJOR Source of of HOPE for Jewish People for Jewish People
– Raise MORALE of exiles Raise MORALE of exiles captive in Babyloncaptive in Babylon
– Promised SALVATION from Promised SALVATION from oppressors through ______oppressors through ______
– God planning God planning NEW CreationNEW Creation NEW Things NEW Things
MAJOR SourceMAJOR Source of of MESSIANICMESSIANIC Hope Hope
7:14 Before His Birth7:14 Before His Birth40:3 Prepare His Way40:3 Prepare His Way11:2 His Baptism11:2 His Baptism61:161:1 Begins His MinistryBegins His Ministry
(by reading Isaiah)(by reading Isaiah)
52-53 His Death52-53 His Death Suffering ServantSuffering Servant
Shrine of the BookShrine of the Book
Jerusalem
The Great Isaiah ScrollThe Great Isaiah Scroll
Future HopeFuture Hope
God does nothingwithout first revealing it through His servants, the prophets.
-- Amos 3:7
