Rose Powerpoint The Dead Sea Scrolls

Series: Rose PowerPoint
Publisher: Rose Publishing
The Dead Sea Scrolls discovery is one of the most important finds to confirm that the Bible was translated accurately . This ready-to-use PowerPoint presentation has more than 100 slides that tell the story of how the scrolls were discovered, and shows maps, a timeline, and photos of the caves and scrolls. This fascinating PowerPoint presentation gives a great overview of the Dead Sea Scrolls and their importance. Written by archaeologist Randall Price, The Dead Sea Scrolls PowerPoint teaches how the scrolls were discovered and why this find matters for us today. Helps clear up misunderstandings. For example, some people believe (wrongly) that the Dead Sea Scrolls were the originals of the Bible. Includes two full PowerPoint presentations: 1. Basic Version for lay people, ages high school through adult (180 slides) 2. Advanced Version for graduate and post-graduate scholarship (250 slides) Contains many photographs of recent finds, illustrations and reconstructions of the Qumran community, time lines of historical events, and maps showing where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. The Dead Sea Scrolls PPT examines the discovery of the oldest known copies of portions of the Old Testament. These ancient documents confirm the accuracy of modern Bible translations, but what were they doing hidden in caves in Qumran? Who were the people who hid them there? What do these scrolls reveal about Jewish history, the Old and New Testaments and early Christianity? This PowerPoint presentation investigates amazing discovery. Includes a map of the region, a time line, and photos of caves and parchment scrolls. Written by the Director of Excavations at one of the Qumran sites, The Dead Seas Scrolls Power Point reveals that the scrolls that were inscribed on animal skins and papyrus. Though these documents helped answer questions regarding Bible translation, there still many key questions to be explored. The presentation reveals: What we know about the site How the scrolls reveal the accuracy of Old Testament Bible translation over the centuries What the scrolls reveal about Jewish history What the scrolls reveal about early Christianity What the scrolls reveal about the New Testament The Dead Sea Scrolls powerpoint is packed with engaging information, including: Chart on the history of Qumran Timeline paralleling people/events in Israel and events at Qumran Descriptions of the scrolls, with photos Photos of the Qumran site and the cave interiors Information regarding the scrolls’ impact on modern biblical understanding An explanation of how some of the writings confirm the integrity of the New Testament and early Christianity The key to understanding the numbering system used by archaeologists to designate each scroll. Some people misunderstand the Scrolls and make the mistake of believing that these are the originals of the Bible. This Dead Sea Scroll guide gives a more accurate picture of this important archaological find. It delves into the people who possessed the scrolls, the Dead Sea Sect. In addition to leaving the scrolls with biblical passages in clay pots under floors and in caves, the sect also left a variety of other writings including their religious rituals, marriage contracts, and predictions of future events, among other documents.