The Dead Sea Scrolls
Until 1947, scholars had only clay tablets from Babylon and Egyptian papyri to help them understand background information on the Bible, since no ancient Old Testament manuscripts were known to have survived. However, all this changed with the discovery of over 800 papyrus and parchment texts, found in the Judean wilderness caves along the northwest corner of the Dead Sea. The oldest existing manuscripts of the Old Testament, they include portions of every book of the Hebrew Bible except Esther. The Dead Sea Scrolls point to the fact that there is a high degree of accuracy in contemporary translations of the Old Testament text, as well as provide important information on Jewish history during the time between the Old and New Testaments.
For me it just seems to affirm the fact that God is able to watch over His Word through the ages, and make sure every generation has the opportunity to learn about Him. You can dig around for more background details about the Bible at:
(please cut and paste links into a new window, so you don't loose your place at Deliverance Voice)
http://www.wcg.org/lit/bible/digging.htm
http://contenderministries.org/biblestudy/deadseascrolls.php
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