An English translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of manuscripts related to ancient Judaism and early Christianity found hidden in a cave in the Judean Desert in 1947, and made fully available to scholars in 1991.
Contains a complete and updated translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, from the classic translation by Geza Vermes, a leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, and includes previously unpublished material, with an index of Qumran texts.
Draws on biblical and historical resources to offer a comprehensive overview of the major and minor figures from Jesus' era, including religious figures, political leaders, and other notable men and women.
