Biblical Archaeology Review
Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.
Footnote 3 - Essene Origins: Palestine or Babylonia?
Footnote 2 - Essene Origins: Palestine or Babylonia?
Although it is impossible to identify the Teacher of Righteousness who led the Essenes at the time of the Wicked Priest, the Wicked Priest was probably Jonathan Maccabeus or Simon Maccabeus. Scholars are divided on this question. See Frank Moore Cross, “The Dead Sea Scrolls and the People Who Wrote Them,” BAR 03:01.
Footnote 1 - Essene Origins: Palestine or Babylonia?
Footnote 5 - Genizah Collection at Cambridge University Preserves 2000 Years of History
Footnote 4 - Genizah Collection at Cambridge University Preserves 2000 Years of History
Footnote 3 - Genizah Collection at Cambridge University Preserves 2000 Years of History
A genizah is a storage place, usually attached to a synagogue, where books and ritual objects bearing the name of God are stored when they become unusable. According to Jewish law such articles may never he destroyed and should be buried in consecrated ground. Thus, the genizahs of ancient synagogues sometimes contained large collections of manuscripts.
Footnote 2 - First “Dead Sea Scroll” Found in Egypt Fifty Years Before Qumran Discoveries
Footnote 1 - First “Dead Sea Scroll” Found in Egypt Fifty Years Before Qumran Discoveries
Footnote 3 - BAR Previews the Dayan Collection
See “Excavating Anthropoid Coffins in the Gaza Strip,” BAR 02:01 and “What We Know About the Philistines,” BAR 08:04.
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