The Dead Sea Scrolls: 9 Common Questions, Answered

By MIKRA Paleographer, Drew Longacre

The Dead Sea Scrolls don’t interest only academics and scholars. Many average Christians have questions, too. Read on for the answers to the most common questions!

1. What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

2. How were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?

3. How old are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

4. How can scholars tell how old a manuscript is?

5. Who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?

6. What do the Dead Sea Scrolls tell us about the history of the Bible?

7. Do the Dead Sea Scrolls help us understand the New Testament?

8. Did the Dead Sea Scrolls reveal other texts outside the Bible?

9. How can we read the Dead Sea Scrolls?