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The Old Testament: The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls are ancient manuscripts that were discovered in caves near Qumran. Qumran is an archaeological site located approximately a mile from the Dead Sea’s Northern Shore. The Dead Sea is actually a salt lake that is bordered by the countries of Jordan and Israel. It is one of the saltiest lakes in the word, with a salinity, or percentage of salt, at 34.2%, making it uninhabitable for animal life, hence the name “Dead Sea.”

The scrolls are believed to be some of the original copies of the writings that went into the Bible. However, only 40% of these writings are actually canonical, with 30% of the discovered scrolls rejected and another 30% being secular. The 40% that is Hebrew Canon, or as we call it, the Old Testament, contains
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