The following videos and podcasts and images provide a deeper understanding of the Dead Sea Scrolls. They are all informative, thorough and enjoyable presentations.
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The
Dead Sea Scrolls are now online; a project of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem,
powered by Google technology.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYj_0foJYA
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Curious about the Dead Sea Scrolls and what
makes them so special? Scroll experts and exhibition advisors Dr. Michael Wise
and Dr. Alex Jassen give a glimpse into the scrolls and The Dead Sea Scrolls
exhibition, on display at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul through
October 24, 2010.
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On display until Jan. 7, 2007 at Pacific
Science Center in Seattle. The Dead Sea scrolls have awed audiences everywhere
they have been exhibited. Discovering the Dead Sea Scrolls is an original
exhibition exploring both the context of the scrolls and the science and
scholarship associated with their discovery and interpretation.
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How can we be so sure that the prophecies in
the Bible we read today match the prophecies as they were initially received?
In this episode of The Prophetic Connection, Dr. John Tweedie takes you deep
into Israel's desert where a revolutionary archaeological discovery was made.
Here, near the ruins of the ancient Jewish community of Qumran, the Dead Sea
Scrolls were discovered. The scrolls reveal the accuracy of the Bible we read
today while bearing witness to a strong Jewish presence in the Land over 2000
years ago.
A Pesher
is a type of Hebrew manuscript. The number for denotes cave four and the letter
Q denotes Qumran. This delicate manuscript was found in cave number four and
refers to the Books of Isaiah.
Testimonia are strings of prooftexts on a particular
theme. The theme of the testimonia
in this document is the time of the end, including the coming of a prophet like
Moses,
and the oracle of Balaam
son of Beor.
The community rule here describes
the lifestyles and behaviours of the monk like people that lived in the Qumran
region.
The following links are links to podcasts regarding the
Dead Sea Scrolls. They are academic lectures and are informative and
fascinating.
The first podcast is spoken by David B. Levy.
As well as a brief general overview of the DSS library,
the differences revelaed by the contents of DSS texts in theology between
Essenes, Sadducess and Pharisees is illustrated by looking at the topics of
predestination, immortality, dualism, apocalyptic messianism, and angelology.
Differences in halakhah are illustrated by touching on the laws regarding
halah, peru u-revu, pikuah nefesh, li-fenim mi-shurat ha-din, oils, mikvaot
immersions, harvesting the omer, tevel yom relating to the parah adumah, and some
differences in Shabbat observances. The method of approach is to compare DSS
theology, politics and halakhah with the evolution of mainstream Rabbinic
traditions across history in order to illuminate, enhance, and increase our
knowledge about Rabbinic observances, history and practices.
The second podcast is spoken by Dr. John Kampen.
The field of Qumran Studies underwent a dramatic shift in
1990 with the expansion of access to the thousands of fragments previously
unavailable to the majority of scholars. This talk summarizes the developments
in our understanding of the meaning and significance of these materials for the
study of Second Temple Judaism and identifies important issues in the ongoing
academic work of Qumran scholars.
RESEARCH FINDINGS:
I enjoyed searching for videos and podcasts, images on
the Internet. The Jewish library has proved to be very valuable. Likewise, the
Science Museum. I am thoroughly intrigued by this topic. I feel it resonates
with anyone interested in discovery. To find the media for this blog, I searched
on youtube for videos and then a Google search for podcasts Dead Sea Scrolls. I
also searched for Dead Sea Scroll images.
MY REFLECTION:
I am happy with my work and finding this project
enthralling. I enjoy the videos and podcasts as they give more information and
introduce new ideas and a new perspective.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Google 2011, The dead sea
scrolls online, 23 September, viewed 19 May 2012, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYj_0foJYA
sciencemuseum 2010, Inside the dead sea scrolls, 15 July,
viewed 19 May 2012, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nny8honNK6k
Stanorchard 2006, Discovering the dead seas scrolls, 1
December, viewed 19 May 2012, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAi7ZDY2q4s&feature=related
C41Canada 2011, The dead sea scrolls: the bible and
jewish history confirmed, 13 September, viewed 19 May 2012, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpTSjTLWcwM&feature=related
Textexcavation, Photos of the dead sea scrolls, viewed 19
May 2012, http://www.textexcavation.com/dssphotos.html
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