by Matthew N. Morales | Nov 17, 2022 | Biblical Studies, Christian Origins, Christianity, Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaism, Religion, Revelation Unredacted
In the previous four articles, we have reviewed the evidence in support of an original Essene core to the book of Revelation as composed by a follower of John the Baptist. John taught an apocalyptic message, and when the Jerusalem temple fell in 70 CE, alarm bells...
by Matthew N. Morales | Mar 13, 2022 | Christian Origins, Christianity, Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaism
Introduction Since their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have presented no great shortage of riddles. Who wrote them? When were they written? Why were they deposited in the caves of Qumran? These are basic questions that scholars have yet to provide...
by Matthew N. Morales | Aug 1, 2021 | Archaeology, Christian Origins, Dead Sea Scrolls
Image credit: Renata Sedmakova/Shutterstock.com Theophilus, a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ and called as a witness to his human nature after having investigated everything from the very first. Let anyone who has ears to hear listen Across the span of...