What is the dead sea scrolls?

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a series of twelve caves around the site known as Wadi Qumran near the Dead Sea in the West Bank (of the Jordan River) between 1946 and 1956 by Bedouin shepherds and a team of archeologists. read more

“Probably the Dead Sea Scrolls have had the greatest Biblical impact. They have provided Old Testament manuscripts approximately 1,000 years older than our previous oldest manuscript. The Dead Sea Scrolls have demonstrated that the Old Testament was accurately transmitted during this interval. read more

Since the discovery of the scrolls was near the Dead Sea, this is the name that was attached to the find. Later on, several other scrolls were found in nearby caves. Thus far, 11 caves have been discovered that contained Old Testament scrolls. read more