TY - BOOK AU - Elledge,C.D. TI - The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls SN - 9781589831834 (paper binding : alk. paper) AV - BM 487 .E45 2005 U1 - 296.1/55 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Atlanta PB - Society of Biblical Literature KW - Dead Sea scrolls KW - Bible KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-138) and index; chapter 1: What are the Dead Sea Scrolls and how were they discovered? -- chapter 2. What do we know about the archaeology of Qumran? -- chapter 3. Who lived at Qumran and what was their story? -- chapter 4. What kinds of ancient writings are preserved among the Scrolls? -- chapter 5. Why are the Scrolls important for understanding the Hebrew Scriptures? -- chapter 6. Why are the Scrolls important for understanding Second Temple Judaism? -- chapter 7. Why are the Scrolls important for understanding the New Testament? UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0514/2005016939.html ER -