1. Qumran, The Essenes And The Dead Sea Scrolls
... until they have completely worn out. They neither buy nor sell anything among themselves. They give to each other freely and feel no need to repay anything in exchange. Before sunrise they recite certain ancestral prayers to the sun as though entreating it to rise. They work until about 11 am when they put on ritual loincloths and bathe for purification ... Genesis seems to have been a popular thing to do in late Judaism. This work is perhaps valuable for providing a sample of Aramaic at the beginning of the Christian era. (p376) Copper Scroll (3Q15 or 3Qtreasure) - this contains a list...
- Word Count: 5563
- Approx Pages: 22
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School