(November 27, 2013 at 11:22 am)Minimalist Wrote: http://www.antiquities.org.il/images/sho..._color.pdfIt doesn't matter what it was, the scrolls themselves still serve as proof that they were accepted as scripture by contemporary Jews of the time for various reasons, and the book of Daniel is dual language, and the content of the scrolls themselves is virtually identical to the MT, etc, all of this is very important. Also important is the fact that there is a large amount of non-scripture written in Hebrew proving once and for all that Hebrew WAS a written language, and not one invented or that only the priests understood, etc.
Long but it is their conclusion that Qumran was a pottery factory and not some friggin' monastery.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
