The following is a list of the Dead Sea Scrolls from the cave 3 near Qumran.
| List of the manuscripts from Qumran Cave 3 | |
|---|---|
 A part of a replica of the Copper Scroll that was found in Qumran Cave 3. | |
| Material | Papyrus, Parchment, and Bronze |
| Writing | Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Nabataean |
| Created | Est. 408 BCE to 318 CE |
| Discovered | 1952 |
| Present location | Qumran |
Description
editWadi Qumran Cave 3 was discovered on 14 March 1952 by the ASOR team. The cave initially yielded fragments of Jubilees and the Copper Scroll.[1]
List of manuscripts
editSome resources for more complete information on the Dead Sea Scrolls are the book by Emanuel Tov, "Revised Lists of the Texts from the Judaean Desert"[2] for a complete list of all of the Dead Sea Scroll texts, as well as the online webpages for the Shrine of the Book[3] and the Leon Levy Collection,[4] both of which present photographs and images of the scrolls and fragments themselves for closer study. Information is not always comprehensive, as content for many scrolls has not yet been fully published.
| Fragment or scroll identifier | Fragment or scroll name | Alternative identifier | English Bible Association | Language | Date/script | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Qumran Cave 3 | |||||||
| 3QEzek | Ezekiel | 3Q1 | Ezekiel 16:31–33 | Hebrew | Herodian | [5][6] | |
| 3QPs | Psalms | 3Q2 | Psalm 2:6–7 | Hebrew | [7][8] | ||
| 3QLam | Lamentations | 3Q3 | Lamentations 1:10–12; 3:53–62 | Hebrew | [7][9] | ||
| 3QpIsa | Pesher on Isaiah | 3Q4 | Isaiah 1:1 | Hebrew | Herodian | [7][10] | |
| 3QJub | Jubilees | 3Q5 | Hebrew | Herodian | Jubilees 23:6–7, 12–13, 23 | [7][11] | |
| 3QHymn | Unidentified Hymn | 3Q6 | Hebrew | Herodian | Hymn of Praise | [7][12] | |
| 3QTJud(?) | Testament of Judah(?) | 3Q7 | Hebrew | Herodian | cf. 4Q484, 4Q538 | [7][13] | |
| 3Q Text Mentioning Angel of Peace | 3Q8 | Hebrew | Herodian | Text about an Angel of Peace | [7][14] | ||
| 3QSectarian text | 3Q9 | Hebrew | Herodian | Possible unidentified Sectarian text | [7][15] | ||
| 3QUnc | Unidentified | 3Q10
3Q11 |
Hebrew | Hellenistic-Roman | Unclassified fragments | [7] | |
| 3QUncA-B | Unclassified fragments | 3Q12
3Q13 |
Aramaic | Hellenistic-Roman | Unclassified fragments | [16] | |
| 3QUncC | Unidentified | 3Q14 | Hebrew? | Hellenistic-Roman | 21 unclassified fragments | [17][18] | |
| 3QCopScr | The Copper Scroll | 3Q15 | Hebrew | Roman | Copper plaque mentioning buried treasures | [17][19] | |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ VanderKam, James C., The Dead Sea Scrolls Today, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994. pp. 10–11.
- ^ Tov, Emanuel (2010). Revised Lists of the Texts from the Judaean Desert. Brill. ISBN 9789047443797.
- ^ "Shrine Of The Book – The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls".
- ^ "Leon Levy Collection". Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library. Israel Antiquities Authority. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ^ Fitzmyer 2008, p. 27.
- ^ 3Q1 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Fitzmyer 2008, p. 28.
- ^ 3Q2 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ 3Q3 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ 3Q4 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ 3Q5 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ 3Q6 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ 3Q7 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ 3Q8 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ 3Q9 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ Fitzmyer 2008, pp. 28–29.
- ^ a b Fitzmyer 2008, p. 29.
- ^ 3Q14 at Leon Levy Collection
- ^ 3Q15 at Leon Levy Collection
Bibliography
edit- Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (2008). A Guide to the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN 9780802862419.
External links
edit- A Catalog of Biblical Passages in the Dead Sea Scrolls by David Washburn, 2002
- Textual Criticism: Recovering the Text of the Hebrew Bible by Peter Kyle McCarter, 1986