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The Essenes & The Dead Sea Scrolls

27 min • 7 januari 2023

In this episode, we explore the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Qumran community and ask the question whether or not this group can be identified as the Essenes.

Sources/Recomended Reading:

Klawans, Jonathan (2016). "The Essene Hypothesis: Insights from Religion 101". Brill.
Magness, Jodi (2021). "The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls". Second Edition. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Vermes, Geza (Trans.) (2004). "The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English". Revised Edition. Penguin Books.

#essenes #archeology #deadseascrolls

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