"The rare Isaiah manuscript was copied by scribes around the 1st century AD and written in ancient Hebrew on leather, preserving portions of several chapters from one of the Bible's most influential prophetic books."
"Bobby Duke, the museum's chief curatorial officer, described the scrolls as the greatest archaeological discovery of all time. 'Before the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, our best Hebrew manuscripts were from about 1000 A.D.'"
"The scrolls comprise roughly 1,000 ancient manuscripts preserved in thousands of fragments, written on parchment made from animal hide known as vellum, as well as papyrus and thin sheets of metal."
The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947, contain some of the oldest biblical texts, dating back to before and during Jesus' time. A new display at the Museum of the Bible will feature rare fragments, including portions of Isaiah, which were copied in the 1st century AD. These manuscripts provide insight into biblical history and include other ancient writings. The scrolls, found in the Qumran Caves, consist of around 1,000 manuscripts made from various materials, significantly predating previously known Hebrew texts.
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