On the other hand, Hartmut Stegemann, a contemporary and friend of Yadin, believed the scroll was not to be regarded as such, but was a document without exceptional significance.
Sebaliknya, Hartmut Stegemann, seorang sarjana sezaman dan teman Yadin, percaya gulungan itu tidak dianggap demikian, melainkan suatu dokumen tanpa signifikansi unik.