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Another Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Found (Photos)

Posted on February 8, 2017 by LukeChandler

For the first time in over 60 years, scholars have identified another Dead Sea Scrolls cave. This newly excavated cave has everything one finds in a DSS cave (storage jars with lids, protective cloth wrap, leather binding straps, etc.) except … Continue reading →

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The New “Dead Sea Scrolls” – Are They Real?

Posted on October 12, 2016 by LukeChandler

My previous post on newly-surfaced fragments of “Dead Sea Scrolls” mentions they may be a great discovery “if they can be authenticated.” A followup article by the same author asks if some or most of these fragments are forgeries. That’s an important … Continue reading →

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25 New Dead Sea Scrolls(?) Revealed

Posted on October 10, 2016 by LukeChandler

25 published Bible manuscripts may be genuine “Dead Sea Scrolls” from some 2,000 years ago, and there are more to come. This is a great discovery if they can be authenticated, though some are concerned they could be forgeries. The origin … Continue reading →

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Has a new stash of old Jewish texts been discovered?

Posted on January 2, 2012 by LukeChandler

Word is out that some very old Jewish texts, including copies of scripture, have been found in an Afghanistan cave along the Silk Road. The discovery reportedly includes passages from Isaiah, an unknown history of the kingdom of Judea (the … Continue reading →

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