New Scrolls from the Judean Desert

The article reports on the discovery of scroll fragments during explorations in the Judean desert south of Jerusalem, Israel which are dated by radiocarbon to the second century Common Era and feature Greek translations of the Books of Zechariah and Nahum. Topics covered include the recovery of the...

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Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2021
In: Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 17
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Judea (Süd) / Old Testament / Old Testament / Zechariah / Nahum / Excavations / Geschichte 2. Jh.
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Bible. Old Testament
B Bible. Nahum
B Scrolls
B Bible. Zechariah
B Manuscripts
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Summary:The article reports on the discovery of scroll fragments during explorations in the Judean desert south of Jerusalem, Israel which are dated by radiocarbon to the second century Common Era and feature Greek translations of the Books of Zechariah and Nahum. Topics covered include the recovery of the scroll fragments from the Cave of Horrors, the implications for Hebrew Bible's history and textual transmission and the investigations at the Cave of Horrors by Israel Antiquities Authority.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review