Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Dead Sea Discoveries

By Dana Evron

The Dead Sea is located 395 meters below sea level and it is the lowest point on earth. The sea is famous for its high salt concentration that makes it easy for people to float.

There are people who travel to the dead sea because they are curious about it. The Dead Sea is extremely deep, it is about 1000 feet.

The Dead Sea scrolls are about 900 documents. The Dead Sea scrolls were first discovered in the year 1947 in a cave on the northeast side of the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea scrolls are a significant piece of history and they are written in several languages like Hebrew, Aramaic, and even Greek.

There are several museums that display parts of the Dead Sea scrolls like the Jewish museum in New York City, and the royal Ontario museum of Toronto. The Dead Sea scrolls can be divided into two categories: biblical and non biblical. The scrolls are also the oldest group of Old Testament manuscripts that were ever found.

The scrolls were written on animal's skin and that is the main reason why they were preserved for so many years. They also contain never heard stories about biblical figures like Enoch, Abraham, and Noah.

People have different opinions when it comes to the Dead Sea scrolls. some believe that the scrolls are a link between Christianity and Judaism.

Some books that were written about the Dead Sea Scrolls offer a translation of them. Ever since the scrolls were discovered somewhere between the year 1947 and 1956 many books have been published about the scrolls.

Today the Dead Sea scrolls are still one of the most important documents in Jewish history and they will be written and talked about for many years to come. The discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls did cause a controversy in scholarly circles over the date and the identity of the community they represented. - 15438

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