Another scroll back in use

[Archie the Preacher]

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016...ists-unlock-secrets-burned-hebrew-scroll.html

Okay, that title may be just a bit exaggerated, but current technology makes a burned scroll decipherable. It's worth a look.

 

[Greg J.]

I've assumed that technology to read burned (intact) paper (of whatever material) has been around a while. It appears what is new is that the volume of an unrolled scroll, after being CT-scanned, was able to be digitally processed such that the virtual version of scroll was unrolled. When I consider that the writing on one part of the scroll was layered with other writing separated only by the thickness of the scroll paper, it does seem amazing.

 

[Archie the Preacher]

I've assumed that technology to read burned (intact) paper (of whatever material) has been around a while. It appears what is new is that the volume of an unrolled scroll, after being CT-scanned, was able to be digitally processed such that the virtual version of scroll was unrolled. When I consider that the writing on one part of the scroll was layered with other writing separated only by the thickness of the scroll paper, it does seem amazing.

I think you're correct over all. However, the 'virtual unrolling' of a burnt (or damaged) scroll is 'new' or newly developed.

Too bad it's one of those 'evil science' things, huh?

 

[Archie the Preacher]

I've assumed that technology to read burned (intact) paper (of whatever material) has been around a while. It appears what is new is that the volume of an unrolled scroll, after being CT-scanned, was able to be digitally processed such that the virtual version of scroll was unrolled. When I consider that the writing on one part of the scroll was layered with other writing separated only by the thickness of the scroll paper, it does seem amazing.

I think you're correct over all. However, the 'virtual unrolling' of a burnt (or damaged) scroll is 'new' or newly developed.

Too bad it's one of those 'evil science' things, huh?

 

[Greg J.]

I think God commanded us to learn about his creation when he commanded us to subdue the earth.

 

[Archie the Preacher]

I think God commanded us to learn about his creation when he commanded us to subdue the earth.

You may have gathered from various posts, I am of like mind. When God created the Universe, He created the laws of nature simultaneously. I rather think all in all, He expects us - humans - to 'explore' in all senses of the word. From what I gather of God's 'character' - for lack of a better term - He encourages intelligence and learning and does not approve of mental and intellectual sloth any more than He does of physical or spiritual sloth.

Or the bumper sticker version, "My God is NOT God of the Stupid!"

 

[dysert]

What's cool (in addition to the technology) is the fact that this ancient scroll reveals how God has preserved His Word even to this day:

This week, incredible cutting-edge technology allowed archaeologists to finally read the contents of a burned 1,500-year-old scroll found near the Dead Sea in 1970. The remarkable discovery of verses from the Book of Leviticus, which matched, letter for letter, the Hebrew text still in use today, is the first instance of one of the Five Books of Moses ever found in a Holy Ark.

Read more at http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/7...urity-biblical-tradition/#aMjQsBdOxPWuyoME.99
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