QuestionsDead Sea Scrolls: dating, scribes and provenanceWhere were the scrolls made, and by whom were they collected?Answer
Answer · Dead Sea Scrolls: dating, scribes and provenance
The scrolls are the libraries of Jerusalem hidden during the revolt against Rome; Qumran was not their home.
The scrolls are the libraries of Jerusalem hidden during the revolt against Rome; Qumran was not their home.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The library shows the diversity of many owners rather than one sect.
- Skins and scribal habits point to many origins.
What would rule it out
- Most skins and inks are shown to be local to Qumran.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyA sectarian community living at Qumran collected and partly copied the library
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The scrolls are the libraries of Jerusalem hidden during the revolt against Rome; Qumran was not their home. [Answer ANS0D484WP43C53]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D484WP43C53
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title = {The scrolls are the libraries of Jerusalem hidden during the revolt against Rome; Qumran was not their home.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D484WP43C53},
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