About this course
This course is brought to you in partnership with Israel College of the Bible.

What you'll learn
After completing this course, you'll be able to:
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Explain who the Qumran sectarians were, what they believed, how they lived, and their administrative structure.
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Describe the Qumran sectarians and their influence on Second Temple Judaism.
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Outline similarities and differences between the Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament.
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Responsibly use the Dead Sea Scrolls in the study of the New Testament.
What's in this course
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Syllabus
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Lesson 1: What Are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
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Lesson 2: Archaeology of Qumran, Dating of Manuscripts, and the Historical Setting of the Dead Sea Scrolls
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Lesson 3: Theories of Qumran Origins
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Unit 1 Quiz
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Lesson 1: Who Were the Qumran Sectarians?
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Lesson 2: Sectarian Characteristics
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Lesson 3: How Did the Sectarians Relate to One Another? Daily Routine and Worship
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Lesson 4: The Messiah(s) at Qumran and Second Temple Messianism
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Unit 2 Quiz
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Lesson 1: Purpose of Studying the Dead Sea Scrolls in Relation to the New Testament and Some Controversial Texts
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Lesson 2: Bible and Biblical Commentaries in Qumran
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Lesson 3: What Did the Sectarians Write?
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Unit 3 Quiz
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Lesson 1: Shared Phrases and Motifs between the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Gospels
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Lesson 2: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Book of Revelation
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Lesson 3: Pauline Literature and the Dead Sea Scrolls - Christological Titles and Terms, and the “Works of the Law”
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Lesson 4: The Dead Sea Scroll and the Book of Hebrews
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Unit 4 Quiz
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament
- $299.00
- 3.5 hours of video content
- 14 Lessons
- 1 year access
- Certificate of completion
What you'll need
For this course, you'll need to purchase the following books:
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VanderKam, James, C. and Flint, Peter, The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Their Significance for Understanding the Bible, Judaism, Jesus and Christianity, San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 2002
- Evans, Craig A., Holman Quick Source Guide to the Dead Sea Scrolls, Nashville: B & H Publishing Group, 2010
Additional instructional material is provided in the course.
Instructors

Dr. Dominick S. Hernandez

Dr. Craig A. Evans
What are students are saying
Good Course
Jason Sumner
This course was helpful in explaining the contents and background of the DSS. The balance between the videos and the readings helped to optimize learning. The video format (Q & A Session) was a nice touch.
This course was helpful in explaining the contents and background of the DSS. The balance between the videos and the readings helped to optimize learning. The video format (Q & A Session) was a nice touch.
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