The Dead Sea Scrolls
Subtitle: Discovery Place, Charlotte, North Carolina
Edition: Discovery Place edition
Publisher: Documentary Media
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Seattle, WA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781933245027
Copyright date: 2006
Notes: This commemorative guide has been designed to provide a lasting record of the ten scrolls on view in Charlotte, North Carolina. This exhibition was curated by the Israel Antiquities Authority and designed by Discovery Place in Charlotte, North Carolina and Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington. - p. 4.

Here is the full list of scrolls that will appear in Charlotte: (1) Biblical Scrolls: Isaiah: This transcript from the prophet Isaiah highlights his vision on the end of days and a future of all-embracing peace. Numbers: This transcript, written in black ink with some words in red, relates the attempt of Balak, son of Zippor, to harm the people of Israel by a curse. War Rule: Making its U.S. debut, this is one of the apocryphal scrolls that describes the war between the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness. (2) Scrolls: Psalms: The most frequently found biblical book in the caves at Qumran, this scroll is one of the best preserved. It includes 41 Psalms over five columns. and seven apocryphal compositions not included in the Bible. Paleo-Leviticus: Written in the ancient Hebrew script known as paleo-Hebrew, this scroll comprises the last chapters of the book of Leviticus. Genesis: This transcript deals with the patriarch Jacob near the end of his life and the blessings of Joseph's sons. Enoch: This transcript comes from a collection of writings related to Enoch, a figure from Genesis. Community Rule: This is the set of rules according to which the people of Qumran conducted their lives. Calendrical Document: This transcript is related to holy seasons and the annual cycle of holidays. Nahum Commentary: This is the sect's interpretation of the prophet Nahum. (3) Facsimiles: Deuteronomy: Consisting of six columns, this replica contains part of Chapter 8 and Chapter 5, which includes the 10 Commandments. Aramaic Apocrypha: This manuscript is one piece of the extensive collection of apocalyptic literature in the library of the sect at Qumran. Damascus Document: A scroll that marks the beginning of scroll research. A copy of this document was found in 1890 in the Cairo genizah. - WSOC TV.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Qumran Library; title: Cave map and content; title: Scroll fragments.; title: Genesis; title: Numbers; title: Paleo Leviticus; title: Isaiah; title: Psalms; title: Community rule; title: Nahum commentary; title: Calendrical document; title: War rule; title: Enoch; title: Sponsor list