Dr. John Bergsma – The Dead Sea Scrolls
Dr. John Bergsma – The Dead Sea Scrolls
Dr. John Bergsma – The Dead Sea Scrolls
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<strong>The</strong> War Scroll: This fragmentary scroll described the final battle before the dawn of<br />
the age to come. <strong>The</strong> Qumranites (members of the sect at Qumran) believed they<br />
would play an important role in this battle. Here is one of the larger fragments:<br />
Fragments of the Community Rule (1QSerek ha-‐Yahad or 1QS): This “Rule” was a<br />
document governing the communal life of the Qumranites, similar in concept to the<br />
Rule of St. Benedict and other monastic rules. In addition to a nearly complete copy<br />
from Cave 1, other fragmentary copies were found in Cave 4:<br />
<strong>Dr</strong>. <strong>John</strong> <strong>Bergsma</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Dead</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Scrolls</strong> <strong>–</strong>Lighthouse Media<br />
www.<strong>John</strong><strong>Bergsma</strong>.com www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org<br />
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