CSP 3-Part Master Class
With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman, live from New York City
Honoring Barbara and Norman Rosen

The Dead Sea Scrolls:
New Perspectives on the Bible, Judaism and Christianity

Part 2 of 3

Sunday August 9 – The Hebrew Bible, its Text and Interpretation in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Sunday August 16 – The Dead Sea Scrolls and the History of Judaism
Sunday August 23 – The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament

The Hebrew Bible, its Text and Interpretation in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Some 250 biblical manuscripts were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. These texts are of great significance for the history of the Bible text as we know it. We will explain how the varying text types found among the Qumran Scrolls and other sites in the Judean Desert allow us to trace the process that eventually yielded the consensus around the Masoretic Text. We will then treat texts presenting varying forms of biblical interpretation, explaining their place in the history of Jewish biblical studies.

Sponsor: Community Scholar Program (CSP)