Dead Sea Scrolls

[Grace2022]

Did this great discovery significantly shed new light upon any of the New Testament?

 

[Basil the Great]

It is my understanding that the answer is "no".

 

[Norbert L]

The DDS are from 2nd temple period OT. It does have some scrolls or fragments written in Greek iirc, so NT scholars would be interested in them too.

I think it's like having found a stash of library books from two thousand years ago. The same stories people were reading and the apostles grew up with that lead them to find Jesus.

 

[Grace2022]

It is my understanding that the answer is "no".

Ah, that is sorted then. Thanks. I like things simple.

 

[Basil the Great]

Ah, that is sorted then. Thanks. I like things simple.

You are most welcome. It is believed that a group of Essenes probably wrote most of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

 

[dqhall]

Did this great discovery significantly shed new light upon any of the New Testament?

Archaeologists found a cemetery of all male burials except for one Bedouin family burial nearby, making Qumran a Jewish monastery of sorts. It seems linked to first century Jewish historian Josephus’ description of the sect named the Essenes. The Book of Isaiah was important to the people of Qumran near the caves as more of it was found than some of the other books. Some historians think John the Baptist may have been to Qumran near Jericho and the Jordan where John Baptized. They had a deep stepped pool (mikveh), where they practiced ritual cleansing.

 

[lsume]

Did this great discovery significantly shed new light upon any of the New Testament?

I think it corroborated other significant finds and solidified The Truth.

 

[HTacianas]

Did this great discovery significantly shed new light upon any of the New Testament?

If you mean were ant of the books of the new testament found with the Dead Sea Scrolls, no. But to "significantly shed new light" on the new testament is fairly broad. Many of the underpinnings of Christian traditions can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

 

[Carl Emerson]

One major impact of the discovery was to debunk the theories of the liberal theologians who were claiming scripture could not be trusted as it was modified over time.
The scroll of Isaiah found was more than 1000 years older than any known manuscript and comparing with what had been available, it was clear that no evidence of the script changing could be found.

 

[Grace2022]

There is a good programme about the Dead Sea Scrolls currently on BBC Sounds, I am listening on mobile.

 

[Yekcidmij]

One major impact of the discovery was to debunk the theories of the liberal theologians who were claiming scripture could not be trusted as it was modified over time.
The scroll of Isaiah found was more than 1000 years older than any known manuscript and comparing with what had been available, it was clear that no evidence of the script changing could be found.

What about the differences between Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 1-2 Sam, ...?

Note: it's not that I think the text can't be trusted, but there is clear evidence of differences in manuscripts of the OT, notably in those books I mention.

 

[Yekcidmij]

Did this great discovery significantly shed new light upon any of the New Testament?

Mainly giving some historical context of 2nd Temple Judaism.

 

[Ligurian]

Did this great discovery significantly shed new light upon any of the New Testament?

Depends on how well you read the scrolls themselves... or, failing that, which books you read about it... and what you choose to believe from all that.

Best on the Dead Sea Scrolls (32 books)
Eisenman, Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered, etc.
Baigent and Leigh, the Dead Sea Scrolls Deception
Shanks, Ed., Understanding The Dead Sea Scrolls

 

[Carl Emerson]

What about the differences between Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 1-2 Sam, ...?

Note: it's not that I think the text can't be trusted, but there is clear evidence of differences in manuscripts of the OT, notably in those books I mention.

Can you detail this please - are we talking about added information or changing the existing text ????

My reference was particularly to the scroll of Isaiah.