the dead sea scrolls the great isaiah scroll. caves of qumran 1947-1956
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The Dead Sea ScrollsThe Dead Sea Scrolls
The Great ISAIAH ScrollThe Great ISAIAH Scroll
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Caves of QumranCaves of Qumran
1947-1956
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Qumran
7.5 mi S of Jericho
1 mi W of Dead Sea
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Essene CommunityEssene Community
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The Essene FocusThe Essene Focus• Religious Jewish Sect Religious Jewish Sect • Broke away from Temple-Broke away from Temple-
centered workshopcentered workshop• Established Messianic-Established Messianic-
focused communityfocused community• Settled at Qumran at time Settled at Qumran at time
of Jesusof Jesus
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The Essene LIBRARYThe Essene LIBRARY
• 400400++ scrolls scrolls• ALL books of Hebrew Bible ALL books of Hebrew Bible
((except Esther)except Esther)
• Biblical CommentariesBiblical Commentaries
• A few non-biblical booksA few non-biblical books
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The Book of IsaiahThe Book of Isaiah
Only INTACT Scroll Found
ALL 66 Chapters
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Isaiah Scroll’sIsaiah Scroll’s SIGNIFICANCE SIGNIFICANCE• OLDEST complete copy of OLDEST complete copy of
any known biblical bookany known biblical book 335-100 BC335-100 BC
• ONLY known copy of entire ONLY known copy of entire book of Hebrew Biblebook of Hebrew Bible
• 95% EXACT replica of what 95% EXACT replica of what we study todaywe study today
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MANYMANY Isaiah Scrolls Isaiah Scrolls
• At least 6 copies foundAt least 6 copies found• 22ndnd most popular book most popular book
DT-DT-ISIS-PS-12 Minor Prophets-PS-12 Minor Prophets
• 6 Isaiah Commentaries 6 Isaiah Commentaries found found (more than for any other book)(more than for any other book)
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MAJOR SourceMAJOR Source of Jewish Apocalyptic Thinkingof Jewish Apocalyptic Thinking
– Most Quoted Prophet in NTMost Quoted Prophet in NTMost Quoted Prophet in RevMost Quoted Prophet in Rev
– Showed MANY Jewish groups Showed MANY Jewish groups relied on ISAIAH for relied on ISAIAH for understandingunderstanding
– ““Isaiah, Prophet Isaiah, Prophet for the End of Days” for the End of Days”
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MAJOR SourceMAJOR Source of of HOPE for Jewish People for Jewish People
– Raise MORALE of exiles Raise MORALE of exiles captive in Babyloncaptive in Babylon
– Promised SALVATION from Promised SALVATION from oppressors through ______oppressors through ______
– God planning God planning NEW CreationNEW Creation NEW Things NEW Things
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MAJOR SourceMAJOR Source of of MESSIANICMESSIANIC Hope Hope
7:14 Before His Birth7:14 Before His Birth40:3 Prepare His Way40:3 Prepare His Way11:2 His Baptism11:2 His Baptism61:161:1 Begins His MinistryBegins His Ministry
(by reading Isaiah)(by reading Isaiah)
52-53 His Death52-53 His Death Suffering ServantSuffering Servant
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Shrine of the BookShrine of the Book
Jerusalem
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The Great Isaiah ScrollThe Great Isaiah Scroll
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Future HopeFuture Hope
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God does nothingwithout first revealing it through His servants, the prophets.
-- Amos 3:7