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Khirbet Qumran |
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Khirbet Qumran [ˈkɪəbɛt ˈkʊmrɑːn] n (Placename) an archaeological site in NW Jordan, near the NW shore of the Dead Sea: includes the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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251-70 in METHODS OF INVESTIGATION OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND THE KHIRBET QUMRAN SITE: PRESENT REALITIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS, edited by J. From the scrolls found at Khirbet Qumran, an archaeological site in western Jordan, we have learned about a Jewish sect, believed to be Essenes, who saw its members as the "children of light" who would oppose the "children of darkness" in the end-of-time battle. METHODS OF INVESTIGATION OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND THE KHIRBET QUMRAN SITE: PRESENT REALITIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS. |
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