Editorial June 22, 1992 Issue

The Dead Sea Scrolls— "a handshake from distant brethren"

Editor

Recently I had the opportunity to interview Magen Broshi, curator of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. He was on tour in the United States, lecturing at Harvard University, Vassar College, and a number of other institutions. Our conversation touched on an area of research close to Mrs. Eddy's heart—the historical roots of the Bible—and ranged from the Dead Sea Scrolls, to the common roots of Christianity and Judaism, to brotherly love. Because the Dead Sea Scrolls have been so much in the news recently, and Mr. Broshi's thoughts were so engaging, I felt Sentinel readers would be interested in our discussion.

Mary Trammell: We've all read about the Dead Sea Scrolls, but tell me, what really are they, in plain language?

Magen Broshi: The Dead Sea Scrolls are about eight hundred manuscripts, which are approximately two thousand years old. They were written over a period of about two hundred years, around the time of Jesus. So this is a very important period in Jewish history, during the ministry of Jesus, of John, of Paul. It is a very important chapter for Western civilization.

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