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Dead Sea Scrolls Deception
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 296.155
EAN: 9780671797973
ISBN: 0671797972
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: April 12, 1993
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Studio: Simon & Schuster
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Editorial Review:
The oldest Biblical manuscripts in existence, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in caves near Jerusalem in 1947, only to be kept a tightly held secret for nearly fifty more years, until the Huntington Library unleashed a storm of controversy in 1991 by releasing copies of the Scrolls. In this gripping investigation authors Baigent and Leigh set out to discover how a small coterie of orthodox biblical scholars gained control over the Scrolls, allowing access to no outsiders and issuing a strict "consensus" interpretation. The authors' questions begin in Israel, then lead them to the corridors of the Vatican and into the offices of the Inquisition. With the help of independent scholars, historical research, and careful analysis of available texts, the authors reveal what was at stake for these orthodox guardians: The Scrolls present startling insights into early Christianity -- insights that challenge the Church's version of the "facts." More than just a dramatic exposé of the intrigues surrounding these priceless documents, The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception presents nothing less than a new, highly significant perspective on Christianity.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Fascinating and pretty well supported
This is a fascinating book about two controversial topics. The first one is how the International Team dominated by Roman Catholic Fathers controlled the possession and withheld all information from the Dead Sea Scrolls since their discovery in 1947 until 1991 when the Huntington Library in California released complete set of photos of the Scrolls. The second topic is Pauline Christianity or how this religion was really created by Paul.
There are no valid reasons why a team of Roman ... Read More
Rating:  - torn about this
I'm still not sure about the scholarship of this book. Some of the DSS history is accurate and can be authenticated from myriads of other sources. But some of the "deceptions" I don't know about, some seem pretty far fetched. It does at least reveal what scholars already know but Christians seem ignorant of though: that the scrolls do nothing at all to advance biblical scholarship and have nothing whatsoever to do with "New" Testament documents.
Rating: - Informative but promotes a lame conspiracy theory!
According to the Consensus View (Frank Cross; Fr.Devaux;P. Benoit; Milik; Strugnell)Qumran was inhabited by Essenes, who were ascetic, pacifist, reclusive people totally enamoured with the Torah. These people built on the ruins of an abandoned Israelite fortress (first built around 600 B.C.). Major buildings were erected around 100 B.C.. The community was destroyed by a fire caused by an earthquake in 31 B.C. Rebuilt under Herod's son, it flourished as a quietist, politically neutral community until ... Read More
Rating:  - Dead Sea Scrolls Deception
Highly recommended but can take time to read. It involves so much information so make sure you read in it in a quiet and non-invasive environment to get full benefit from it.
Rating:  - A predjudicial, shallow view...
Early on the authors of this book let us know their extreme disdain for Christianity. This didn't bother me at first, though I am a believer in Yahushua/Jesus. It is always good to get more than one perspective. But the constant sarcastic put downs of Christianity, and the presentation of themselves as understanders of the Gospel and it's impetus in history, got to be annoying really fast. Baigent & Leigh think they are knowledgeable, they present themselves as objective scholars, but they are ... Read More
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