New Dead Sea Scrolls fragments

[rlvaughn]

New Dead Sea Scrolls fragments unveiled for the first time in 60 years

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday that dozens of newly discovered Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were found in a Judean Desert cave occupied by Jewish refugees 1,900 years ago. The IAA described the find as "magnificent and rare."

The first of the scrolls were uncovered in the 1940s, but it's been about 60 years since any of the documents have been found and shared with the public. The new fragments are written in Greek and contain verses from the books of the prophets Zechariah and Nahum.

"The climatic conditions inside the caves have enabled the exceptional preservation of scrolls and ancient documents, which are cultural heritage assets of immense importance," said the IAA in a statement on Facebook. "This is the rationale behind the execution of this operation – to rescue these rare and important heritage assets from the clutches of robbers."

 

[canadyjd]

I saw a report on this. It said the fragments were in Greek. I will love to see how close these passages reflect our current Bible.

peace to you