"Currently, five of the 950 Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) in the Israel Museum of
Jerusalem have been digitized in a cooperative historical project with
Google. Users may search and read high-resolution online versions of
these texts (dating from 200 BCE to 68 CE). The online texts are the Great Isaiah Scroll, the best preserved and most complete extant biblical text; the
War Scroll, which describes the cataclysmic battle between the sons of light and
the sons of darkness; the Commentary on Habakkuk Scroll, which interprets the
first two chapters of this prophetic biblical text; the Temple Scroll, which
provides details of God's instructions for the Temple in Jerusalem; and the
Community Rule, which sheds light on the community's way of life, admission of
new members, conduct at communal meals, prayer, fasting, cleansing rituals, and
theological doctrines.
The DSS provide deeper knowledge of Judaism's diversity in the Second Temple
period; insight into the development of the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic texts;
insight into daily life in ancient Israel; a historical context for the sects of
Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes up to the birth of Jesus; and a window into
rabbinic legal traditions and related material. Along with searchable,
quick-loading, high-resolution images of the scrolls, viewers will find short
videos and explanatory background. Users may navigate through the scrolls on the
screen and--in the case of the Isaiah Scroll--even view translations in pop-up
text and boxes. All five digitized scrolls may be magnified, allowing users to
see material missing from the edges and crusted lines. Future uploads are
planned, with 2016 as a target date for putting most of the Israel Museum's
scrolls online.
Summing Up: Recommended." -- ACRL's
Choice, February 2012,
D. B. Levy, Touro College, Lander College
for Women
And look for these titles in our collection
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The complete
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Dead Sea Scrolls:
the Untold Story |
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The Hidden Scrolls:
Christianity, Judaism,
& the War for
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