Biblical Scroll Found in Desert

Guardian (U.K.) ^ | Saturday July 16, 2005

[nickcarraway]

An encounter with a Bedouin robber in a desert valley has led to what one Israeli archaeologist described as one of the most important biblical finds from the region in half a century.

Professor Chanan Eshel, an archaeologist from Bar Ilan University in Tel Aviv, said yesterday that the discovery of two fragments of nearly 2,000-year-old parchment scroll from the Dead Sea area gave hope to biblical and archaeological scholars, frustrated by a dearth of material unearthed in the region in recent years, that the Judean desert could yet yield further artefacts.

"No more scrolls have been found in the Judean desert since 1965. This encourages scholars to believe that if they bother to excavate, survey and climb they will still find things in the Judean desert. The common knowledge has been that there is nothing left to find there," Prof Eshel said. The two small pieces of brown animal skin, inscribed in Hebrew with verses from the Book of Leviticus, are said by Prof Eshel to be from "refugee" caves in Nachal Arugot, a canyon near the Dead Sea, where Jews hid from the Romans in the second century.

The scrolls are being tested by Israel's Antiquities Authority.

Prof Eshel said he was first shown the fragments last year in an abandoned police station near the Dead Sea. A Bedouin had been offered $20,000 (£11,000) on the black market and wanted an evaluation.

[Free Baptist]

Very nice to meet you.

I was, for a while, coming to the conclusion that the vast majority of those who post to Free Republic were either(1.) Episcopal-type and liturgical religionists; (2.) Latter-Day Saints (Mormons); or (3.) Professing Atheists.

[Free Baptist]

Jesus Christ WILL HIMSELF come to earth again (Zechariah ch. 14; Revelation ch. 19; etc.), and He will judge men on what they did with His preserved revelation, the Bible. He has magnified His word above all His Name -- Psalm 138:2.

Yes, and any man may go directly to the throne of grace, and is instructed to do so (Hebrews 4:15, 16), and needs NO earthly priest, as there is ONE Mediator (NO mediatrix) between God and men, THE MAN CHRIST JESUS (1 Timothy 2:5).

The soul of the believer is now the "Holy of Holies" on this earth, of the Living God indwells the believer.

[colorcountry]

Are there any Baptists, Presbyterians, Bible Church members, Methodists, Lutherans, Assemblies, Church of God (Anderson or Cleveland), others, who log on to Free Republic and will boldly say that ONLY JESUS CHRIST is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and that no man come unto the Father but by Him, and no church organization can forbid the repentant sinner who comes honestly to Jesus Christ by faith?

I will. (And I am speaking as an ex-mormon)

[Quester]

"The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s..." (Doctrines & Covenants 130:22).

John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

[colorcountry]

Hey there, fancy meeting you here on this long dead thread.

I came over for a respite from the attacks of the savage Mormons. I guess after I attacked the validity of their religion they took it personally.

[Old Mountain man]

For an attacker such as yourself, this is a huge load.

[colorcountry]

Go away, Porterville...er...Old Mountain Man. Get behind me satan.

[Old Mountain man]

Unfortunately for you, I'm not satan.

[colorcountry]

No you're just a brother of Satan.

[Old Mountain man]

True, although we are not on speaking terms since his disobedience to Father. What did you mean by the crack about Rockerville?

[colorcountry]

I'm sorry didn't the admins tell us to knock it off? I wish I could speak to you further but........

[Lady Heron]

The Book of Mormon is a witness of the divine mission of Jesus Christ. It is consistent with ancient scriptures and offers a witness that no other work contains, namely the promise in Moroni 10:4.

LOL! Now that is just sad. You might want to take a closer look.

[Bear_Slayer]

I also hold in high esteem the Apostles and Prophets of today.

Interesting LDS Quotes

[Bear_Slayer]

I believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of the world

And what of his brothe Satan, also known as Lucifer.

Yours is a different Jesus.

[VOA]

bump

[restornu]

I believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of the world

And what of his brothe Satan, also known as Lucifer. Yours is a different Jesus.

Yes we do Bear_Slayer, LDS believe in the Jesus in as witness in the Bible

Bear_Slayer you don't know your Bible scriptures!

Understanding the relationship the ONLY BEGOTTEN SON JESUS CHRIST OF HEAVENLY FATHER and the children of God even Lucifer(Satan) before Lucifer choose evil as recorded in Job 38:7 and Isa. 14;12

Before Lucifer choose evil he, was among those who sang for joy (Job 38:7)

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

his name literally the Shining One;

also Lightbringer or

Son of the Morning,

a morming star,

before Lucifer rebellion and was vanished from the kingdom!

12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

[stboz]

A camel or a bull?

[shield]

bttt

[carumba]

Mocking another's faith faith reflects on you an unfavorable light. Search and you will find. Finding light takes courage to act.