Temple Scroll

The Temple Scroll is an ancient Jewish manuscript found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, dating from around the 2nd century BCE. It presents an elaborate, idealized blueprint for a future Jewish temple in Jerusalem, detailing its architecture, rituals, laws, and practices. The scroll reflects a vision of religious purity, social justice, and divine order, blending biblical commandments with contemporary concerns of its time. It offers insights into the spiritual and societal ideals envisioned by its authors, serving as both a religious document and a guide for establishing a holy and harmonious community centered around the temple.