Do the Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Prove the Bible Never Changed?

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls on our understanding of the Old Testament and the transmission of the Hebrew Bible.

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls shook the field of biblical studies to its core. But did they actually change how we view the Old Testament? Today we're talking about the Dead Sea Scrolls, what they are, what they can tell us about the editorial history of the Old Testament, and whether they really show the perfect error-free transmission of the Hebrew Bible.

People in this episode

Host: Bart Ehrman

Topics covered

• Dead Sea Scrolls
• Old Testament
• biblical studies
• editorial history
• transmission of texts

Keywords

• Dead Sea Scrolls
• Old Testament
• Hebrew Bible
• biblical studies
• textual transmission

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dead Sea Scrolls, Old Testament, Hebrew Bible

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