Dead Sea Scrolls
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The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered near Qumran that include some of the oldest known biblical texts and shed light on Second Temple Judaism.
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Target entity: Dead Sea Scrolls Context triple: [Septuagint, relatedTo, Dead Sea Scrolls]
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Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
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Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts are ancient handwritten copies of the Christian New Testament texts, preserved in various languages and forms and serving as the primary evidence for reconstructing the original biblical writings.
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Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dead Sea Scrolls Target entity description: The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered near Qumran that include some of the oldest known biblical texts and shed light on Second Temple Judaism.
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A.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
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B.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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C.
New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts are ancient handwritten copies of the Christian New Testament texts, preserved in various languages and forms and serving as the primary evidence for reconstructing the original biblical writings.
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D.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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E.
Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish religious text
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ancient manuscript collection ⓘ archaeological discovery ⓘ biblical manuscript ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Essenes
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Qumran community GENERATED ⓘ Second Temple Judaism GENERATED ⓘ |
| chronology | 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE GENERATED ⓘ |
| containsTextType |
apocryphal works
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biblical texts GENERATED ⓘ commentaries GENERATED ⓘ community rules GENERATED ⓘ hymns GENERATED ⓘ legal texts GENERATED ⓘ liturgical texts GENERATED ⓘ pesharim GENERATED ⓘ pseudepigraphal works GENERATED ⓘ sectarian writings GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | State of Palestine GENERATED ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Israel Museum
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Jordan Museum GENERATED ⓘ Shrine of the Book GENERATED ⓘ various university and national libraries GENERATED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Bedouin shepherds GENERATED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1947 GENERATED ⓘ |
| discoveredNear | Khirbet Qumran GENERATED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | cave exploration GENERATED ⓘ |
| earliestManuscriptsDateTo | 3rd century BCE GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Community Rule
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Copper Scroll GENERATED ⓘ Great Isaiah Scroll GENERATED ⓘ Habakkuk Commentary GENERATED ⓘ Thanksgiving Hymns GENERATED ⓘ War Scroll GENERATED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Jewish studies
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biblical studies GENERATED ⓘ early Christianity studies GENERATED ⓘ history of Judaism GENERATED ⓘ paleography GENERATED ⓘ textual criticism GENERATED ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Greek GENERATED ⓘ Hebrew GENERATED ⓘ |
| latestManuscriptsDateTo | 1st century CE GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Judean Desert
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Qumran region GENERATED ⓘ West Bank GENERATED ⓘ |
| majorSite |
Qumran Cave 1
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Qumran Cave 11 GENERATED ⓘ Qumran Cave 4 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfFragmentsApprox | 15000 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfManuscriptsApprox | 900 GENERATED ⓘ |
| periodCovered | late Second Temple period GENERATED ⓘ |
| preservationEnvironment | dry desert climate GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significance |
important for textual criticism of the Bible
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oldest known surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible GENERATED ⓘ shed light on Judaism in the Second Temple period GENERATED ⓘ |
| writingMaterial |
copper
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papyrus GENERATED ⓘ parchment GENERATED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Aramaic alphabet
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Hebrew alphabet GENERATED ⓘ |
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Subject: Dead Sea Scrolls Description of subject: The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered near Qumran that include some of the oldest known biblical texts and shed light on Second Temple Judaism.
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