Dead sea scrolls in Seattle

Post by **_Mort_Coyle** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:51 pm

That's very interesting stuff, Rick. Thanks!

As I recall, the DSS exhibit did make it clear that the Qumran-Essene theory was the prevailing theory, but not the only one. One of the exhibits did, if memory serves me, discuss the Jerusalem theory. That being said though, one did come away from the exhibit with the impression that the scrolls most likely came from the Qumran Essene community.

Thanks again for the links!

Post by **_Rick_C** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:18 pm

Yer welcome, Mort, hny

Like I said earlier, I haven't been keeping up with DSS research much lately. If I'm not mistaken, the "Qumran-Essene-Theory" (of DSS origins) is still the status quo these days. But I know an increasing number of scholars see the Scrolls as a collection or collections that came from all around Palestine and even possibly outside it. I think it has been accepted for some time that some Scrolls probably originated in Jerusalem.

I don't know if you can still listen these lectures from July 2000 but:
"The Fragments" Seminar on the Dead Sea Scrolls, with Rachel Kahn
Panelists include: (the legendary, imo) Geza Vermes, Emmanuel Tov and Lawrence Schiffman. I can't recall if Schiffman talks about the Qumran-Essene-Theory here or if I saw him on PBS. Some of this stuff may be outdated. Especially since DSS research is blossoming at such a fast rate!
TC Mort, I'm missing TNP Radio!
Rick

Post by **_Mort_Coyle** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:47 pm

Yer welcome, Mort, hny

You callin' me "honey"?

Post by **_roblaine** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:07 pm

You callin' me "honey"?

I think thats "happy new year".

Robin

Post by **_PAULESPINO** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:07 pm

Rick C wrote

Yer welcome, Mort, hny

Mort Coyle wrote

You callin' me "honey"?

Roblaine wrote

I think thats "happy new year".

I'm sorry but I truly find this to be very funny!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **_Rick_C** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:25 pm

For the record it's: happy new year....so HNY

Mort,

You might be thinkin of Q2M&H: The Milk & Honey Scroll, Cave 2......? lol

Post by **_Mort_Coyle** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:45 am

Happy New Year to you too, sweetie.