New Scrolls from the Judean Desert

Recent explorations in the Judean desert south of Jerusalem have revealed scores of new scroll fragments hidden away in secluded caves. The parchment fragments, which are dated by radiocarbon to the second century C.E., feature Greek translations of the Books of Zechariah and Nahum, both of which ar...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2021
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 17
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Judea (Süd) / Old Testament / Old Testament / Zechariah / Nahum / Excavations / Geschichte 2. Jh.
B Biblical archaeology
Further subjects:B Bible. Old Testament
B Bible. Nahum
B Scrolls
B Bible. Zechariah
B Manuscripts
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Summary:Recent explorations in the Judean desert south of Jerusalem have revealed scores of new scroll fragments hidden away in secluded caves. The parchment fragments, which are dated by radiocarbon to the second century C.E., feature Greek translations of the Books of Zechariah and Nahum, both of which are included among the Twelve Minor Prophets […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review