Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

by Randall Price

The community of people who wrote, copied, and hid the Scrolls in caves lived in great anticipation of the end times and saw themselves as the forebears of a new kingdom to come. Instead, the community died out...and 2000 years passed before the discovery of the writing that would draw worldwide attention to the fascinating age in which they lived. The modern day story of the Scrolls is truly remarkable—with clandestine meetings, incredible coincidences, and unexpected surprises. Dr. Randall Price tells that story, which surveys... Secrets of the Dead Seas Scrolls is a remarkable and authoritative resource based on meticulous research and firsthand interviews with the people closest to the Scrolls—including translators, scholars, eyewitnesses, and the nomadic shepherd who first found the Scrolls. Includes exclusive photographs and accounts.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Religion, Christian

552 pages, Paperback

Published July 15, 1996

About the author

President for World of the Bible Ministries. He is a Th.M. graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Price received his bachelor’s (B.A.) from Texas State University, his master's degree (Th.M.) from Dallas Theological Seminary in Old Testament and Semitic Languages, and his doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Texas at Austin in Middle Eastern Studies with a concentration in Hebrew and Archaeology. He has also done graduate work in biblical and archaeological studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

In 2009, he drew media attention when fielding an expedition to Turkey to find Noah's Ark.

He has authored over 20 books and films on the Bible, and is often a guest on television programs.

Reviews

[Brent D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic resource for the history and interpretation of the Dead Sea Scrolls as a beginner. I will say that my copy had some pages out of order in one of the later chapters, which was confusing at first. Nevertheless, this book will be extremely helpful in talking about these interesting documents.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting information about the Dead Sea Scrolls and the religious sec which created them.