Judean Desert Scrolls

The Judean Desert Scrolls are a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered between 1947 and 1956 near Qumran in the Judean Desert. Dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE, they include biblical texts, commentaries, and other writings, offering valuable insights into early Judaism and the biblical canon. Their discovery significantly impacted biblical scholarship by providing the oldest known copies of many Hebrew texts, helping scholars understand scriptural transmission, Jewish history, and religious practices of the Second Temple period.