Imagine holding a scroll in your hands that was written over two thousand years ago! And as you read it, you will find that it is almost the same word for word as the Bible you read today!
This is exactly what happened when in 1947 scrolls were discovered in caves near Qumran, by the Dead Sea, that stunned the world. Over the next decade, more than 900 manuscripts were discovered across the caves. So this is about One of the most extensive and significant archaeological finds of the twentieth century.
And not only for historians, but also for anyone who has ever wondered if the Bible is a trustworthy source.
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What exactly do the scrolls contain?
On the scrolls we can find Texts of all the Old Testament books of the Bible (except the book of Esther), they are preserved in almost their original state.
the most important scroll
Of all the scrolls discovered in Qumran, there is none more significant than the great scroll of Isaiah, dated to around 125 BC.
This manuscript precedes Jesus’ time by more than a century and contains The whole book of Isaiah, which is word for word almost identical to the book of the Hebrew Bible, used today.
The chapter that stands out in Isaiah’s scroll is often called the ‘Prophecy of the Suffering Servant’. describes Jesus’ life and death, even though it was written more than 700 years before he was born.
Lamb of God
Here are some of the verses from Isaiah 53 (verses 3-12):
‘Deficated and abandoned by the people… the pain he bore was ours, our sufferings were taken upon Himself! …but he was stabbed He was tormented by our guilt, our guilt.’ (v. 3 and 4)
fulfillment: When Jesus hung on the cross – ‘one of the soldiers to him stabbed the side with a spear, to make sure that he had already really died.’ (John 19:34)
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‘He endured the punishment for our peace, we are healed by his scars.’ (verse 5)
fulfillment: ‘then he gave Pilate of Jesus lash. The soldiers knitted a wreath from the thorns, put it on Jesus’ head and threw a red cloak over his shoulders. They surrounded Jesus, they beat him And they shouted: ‘Long live the Jewish king!’ (John 19:1-3)
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“……God imposed on him the guilt of all of us.’ ‘He was tortured, and although he suffered, mouth did not open.’ (verses 6 and 7)
Filling: ‘to lawsuits by chief priests and elders then But he didn’t answer at all.’ (Matthew 27:11 and 12) … and when Pilate wanted him to defend himself: ‘Jesus was silent, did not defend.’ (Matthew 27:14)
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‘He was led to death like a lamb…’ ‘They took him to He was detained and tried…” (verses 7 and 8)
fulfillment: Jesus for now stood before the prosecutor. He asked him, ‘So you are the king of the Jews?’ ‘You say it yourself,’ Jesus answered him. (Matthew 27:11)
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‘And he made a grave with the wicked and with the rich in his death.’ (verse 9 kjv)
fulfillment: Jesus was crucified between two criminals and buried in The tomb of Joseph of Arimetia, a rich man. This fulfilled the verse from Isaiah literally. (Matthew 27:57-60)
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‘…After his suffering, however, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many; their sins will be taken upon Himself. … He gave himself to death and counted himself among the culprits. He was the one who bore the sin of many and stood up for the culprits.” (verses 11 and 12)
fulfillment: He himself carried our sins upon himself when he died on the cross, so that we He gave strength put an end to sin and live a new life. We were healed by his suffering. (1 Peter 2:24)
Sin gives its retribution – death; God gives as a manifestation of His grace eternal life. We get it through … Jesus Christ. (Romans 6:23)
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Bible transcription accuracy
Over the millennia
The discovery of the scrolls also disproved all previous claims that the Bible is only a collection of legends or developing myths that were passed down and reshaped over time from generation to generation. the contrary, Each word was carefully copied, guarded and considered sacred long before the emergence of any modern religious system.
Bible is not just a religious book, It is a preserved historical document, supported by real evidence.
Taken over and adapted from this 9 minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjbLEA8CTQ&t=372s
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