Story Of The Scrolls

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From the worlds leading Dead Sea Scrolls" scholar Geza Vermes " The Story of the Scrolls: The Miraculous Discovery & True Significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls" is an ideal introduction to understanding these ancient documents. The discovery of the " Dead Sea Scrolls" in Qumran between 1947 & 1956 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Written in Hebrew Aramaic & Greek & hidden in caves by an ancient Jewish sect these mysterious manuscripts revolutionized our understanding of the Bible of Judaism & the early Christian world. Geza Vermes English translations brought these extraordinary documents to thousands & his life has been inextricably interwoven with the scrolls for over sixty years. In " The Story of the Scrolls" Vermes relates the controversial story of their discovery & publication around the world revealing cover-ups blunders & academic in-fighting but also the passion & dedication of many of those involved. He shares what he has learned about the scrolls & evaluating passages from them gives his views on their true significance & what they can teach us as well as those areas where scholarly consensus has not yet been reached. " The worlds leading Gospel scholar". (" The Times"). " Vermes has the rare gift of wearing his immense scholarship lightly". (David Goldberg " Independent"). Geza Vermes is director of the Forum for Qumran Research at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies. His books published by Penguin include " The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English" & " The Changing Faces of Jesus" as well as the Jesus trilogy: " Nativity" " Passion" & " Resurrection"."