What is the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls?
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of Jewish texts that were discovered between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves near the Dead Sea. They are of great historical and religious significance as they include the earliest known surviving copies of the Hebrew Bible, along with other Jewish texts and documents from the Second Temple period. The scrolls provide invaluable insights into Judaism and the roots of Christianity, illuminating the historical, political, and cultural setting in which Jesus lived and preached.