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.

Endnote 4 - Discovering What Jewish Miqva’ot Can Tell Us About Christian Baptism

In the so-called Damascus Document, several fragments of which were also found at Qumran (site of the Dead Sea Scrolls), it is stated, “Concerning purification with water: Let not a man wash in water that is filthy or not enough to cover a man.” Transl. in Millar Burrows, The Dead Sea Scrolls (New York: Viking Press, 1955), p. 359; Geza Vermes, The Dead Sea Scrolls in English (Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1962), p. 111.

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