Why Are the Dead Sea Scrolls So Important?

In my first Dead Sea Scrolls video we looked at the nuts and bolts details of the scrolls, then in the second video we looked at what's in the scrolls, now this time around we're going to talk about why they matter.
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Previous Dead Sea Scrolls videos:
What Are the Dead Sea Scrolls? - • What Are the Dead Sea ...
What's In the Dead Sea Scrolls? - • What Do the Dead Sea S...

[@ranzamaceanruig]

Shhhh! What Matt doesn't realize is that his enthusiastic nature and gift of teaching is helping reignite a long-dormant fire in me. What a blessing this guy is.

[@simontemplar3359]

I think I just put my finger on one of the things that makes me enjoy your videos so much: you are intellectually curious by nature. That's seriously cool. Everything else is on point, of course, but it is really cool to see someone finding, in your words: joy of discovery. Your enthusiasm is infectious! Thanks for doing what you do! God Bless.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thank you for saying all that. I hope you're reading me exactly right - I want to be someone who loves wonder and discovery. Thanks for caring about these things.

[@jimmiepatrum]

Simon, I couldn't agree more. Sometimes my friends are puzzled about some of the things about which I am curious. It sometimes drives me crazy that people aren't more curious than then are. I think Matt has the kind of mind and curiosity that goes far beyond most people's interests and I too, love that about him. Diane in NC

[@simontemplar3359]

@@jimmiepatrum that's fantastic! It makes me so happy to know that you are too. It almost doesnt matter what we study or get into, but the desire to know more is great fun! What are you into now? I'm working on music theory applied to guitar. Cheers!

[@aaronleschke8988]

That’s the coolest pastor intro-story I’ve ever heard in my life.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thanks Aaron.

[@sxnorthrop]

Hey Matt! Would you ever consider doing a video on the Shroud of Turin? I'm interested to hear your take on it.

[@EricBrosch]

YES!! Same here. I've read about it and it seems compelling but almost too good to believe.

[@anonymike8280]

Personally, I believe that the Catholic Church is at present barring research into the Shroud of Turin. I do not believe that the Church opposes study of the Shroud for the purpose of determining its origins and whether it is a work of art or the burial shroud of an actual person whether Jesus of Nazareth or someone else. What I do think is that the Church has decided that it wants to wait until scientific techniques become yet more advanced and yet less intrusive before allowing more study. If that is not possible until beyond the lifetimes of people alive today, as far as the Church is concerned, so be it. That's how the Church does things. The Church has great institutional continuity and can do things that way. It also sees doing things that way as a source of spiritual discipline. One issue I want to address regarding the Shroud is the idea that it is a "forgery". If it is an artistic creation, whether or not it is a forgery goes to the issue of the motives of the artist who created it and especially the motives of the individual or entity which commissioned it. Without this information, we can never know whether it was a forgery or not. We do not even know yet whether it was an artistic creation or the burial shroud of an actual person.

[@leomullins]

@@anonymike8280 The Shroud of Turin is already the most scientifically studied artifiact on earth. To think it is a fraud or can be explained by anything other than it being Jesus Christ's burial cloth is to deny reality.

[@jaimeblowers7843]

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[@reubenfromow4854]

Gosh, I used to be afraid of looking into the history surrounding the bible because like- what if I was wrong? But when I actually started investigating my own faith, I realised how historically accurate the bible actually is!

[@Paulthored]

I know, Right!!

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

@@Paulthored If you are a Believer, you should NEVER be afraid of investigating what you/we believe. Now you may find you are wrong (in error) on some point, and that's Ok, because when we get home (Heaven) we're all gonna say...OF COURSE! Why didn't I see that before! Often God says"Come Let Us Reason Together."

[@thouartdust7464]

We are rational beings. It won't hurt to check what we believe is true. God is so great that he has left us substantial evidence for the history of salvation.

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

@@thouartdust7464 Why its ALMOST like there's a plan or something. :-)

[@mmh5481]

Lol reliable lol the gospels all contradict each other

[@gracemorganspeaks]

Love God. Whoever is reading this God is going to heal your wounds and scars Trust Him for there is nothing impossible Amen.

[@devjono]

In the resurrection or now on earth?

[@maryj7445]

Amen

[@BiHermitCrab]

Thank you for continuing to make these videos on such interesting topics. I find them so helpful to build a frame work on these historical topics that makes it so much easier to figure out how to proceed with learning more.

[@matthewweston643]

Another interesting and informative video 👍 One of the most amazing thing about The Lord calling me. (Nothing I deserved) Is the historicity of the Faith. I recall being shocked that Saint Patrick wrote a book. And I could read it. I assumed he was a myth like Paul Bunyon. The Essenes were weird. Yet they confirm so much of what Tradition tells us about 1st Century Juddaism.

[@gideonjudges7]

It is important to note that certain DSS texts are closer to the Masoretic Text, but other texts are closer to the Greek/Septuagint version. This doesn't mean that the MT changed anything significant about their originals, but it does mean that sometimes the differences between the MT and the LXX are from different underlying Hebrew texts, not from the LXX adding/subtracting things. Jeremiah, for example, is different in LXX and MT (LXX is 1/8 shorter). Which is original? Well, the DSS have versions which reflect both. It is just two different textual traditions. (For a semi-related example, there were two versions of the Book of Tobit running around. One has longer chapters 4 and 13 [the Codex Sinaiticus], the other's 4 and 13 are shorter [ex: Codex Vaticanus]. It was long assumed that the shorter text was the older text--that someone expanded it. But then looking at the Hebrew and Aramaic texts from the DSS, they realized the longer text [Sinaiticus] was the older [which is why the RSV of Tobit 4 and 13 is shorter than the NRSV].)

[@simontemplar3359]

I can't add anything here, but this is beautifully written and your knowledge is impressive! The legend of von Tischendorf is a wild one!

[@gideonjudges7]

@@simontemplar3359 I had never heard of von Tischendorf--that was a nice little wikipedia trip! I had just been curious a few years ago about why my Bibles had different versions of Tobit 13 (13.11 in the Sinaiticus/NRSV/NABRE versions sounds very much like a prophecy about the Messiah and the star from Matthew 2--a bright light will shine to the ends of the earth, etc--it is not in the RSV/other translations based on the Vaticanus/the shorter version of Tobit.) And because of that research, a lot more of the footnotes in the Bible made more sense "As in DSS and LXX. MT unclear." Or other such things.

[@motorola1543]

That's technically not correct. You assume that lxx is a single concise greek document while it is really a poorly defined set of greek manuscripts that have no authorly relationships

[@motorola1543]

Because of this there are many versions of different seferim of the neviim and ketuvim in the greek while the Hebrew only has a single tradition and preserved textual line.

[@AedhynSynne333]

Hi, good health. This a a great video. Thanks. Brought this comment from video of your visit with Anglican church. letting you know I'm along for the ride. 'I've been checking out a few of your videos, this is the first view on one where you're reaching out to different churches. I was in so many denominations as a child but by ten when my mother remarried onward to twenty trinity Lutheran, so baptized and confirmed. Those teachings are what I consider my foundation. What a wonderful chance of history lessons this was, very enjoyable. Funny coincidence...or sign....your t shirt.....I'm very familiar with it. I was born and raised until late 9th grade in Huntsville, Alabama. My father helped engineer Skylab, couple Apollos and Gemini there. He was my biggest influence of seeing a bigger world through music/history/cultures/theology just through his friendships with Seiks ,Hindu, Iranians, etc.,early 70's... of which occupied more seats at his funeral in '82 than German/Americans. Can't wait to see another video. I started this with Romans 13, it seemed relevant July 2020.'

[@JM-or6de]

Absolutely loved this series Matt, thanks for making all your videos fun, relevant and packed with facts I would probably never find myself!

[@peace4serenity]

Your passion and enthusiasm is contagious.

[@U1TR4F0RCE]

I think one thing that you might want to put more of a focus on if you do another Dead Sea Scrolls is that if one is not a trained Archaeologist they should not go treasure hunting or look for more of the dead sea scrolls. The way to be able to understand the most about those who wrote the Scrolls and that will minimize the chances of finding forgeries is having provenance which easily gets broken by the involvement of treasure hunters.

[@wischeberts]

Hope I'm not repeating something in this loooooong list of comments, but I would point out that another, major importance of the DSS is the messianic prophecies included throughout the Book of Isaiah. The probability that the DSS scrolls (or, at least, the Great Isaiah Scroll) date back to the second century before Christ means that we have tangible evidence that prophecies which the New Testament writers applied to Jesus of Nazareth had been pronounced and were known at least a century before Jesus' birth. This challenges the assumption on the part of some that such prophecies were retrospectively tied to Jesus by Christian believers after-the-fact. While it's certainly plausible that Isaiah's messianic prophecies (in particular, the Suffering Servant of 53 and the "Christmas" birth narrative in 9) were not meant to foreshadow Jesus directly, the fact remains that the narratives fit completely, and the Great Isaiah Scroll of the Dead Sea Scrolls collection confirms their existence long before the first Christmas, Good Friday and Easter ever took place. Remarkable!

[@ShaunHarnack-ok2fx]

Thanks so much, Matt. You really lit up this subject for me.

[@millenialsmom2214]

You are an AMAZING teacher!

[@martyfaber1280]

Using GI Joes as props in a Bible teaching? Two of my favorite things! Instant fan right here! 👍👍

[@salvatorerenaldi3993]

I have to be honest. I am an extremely devout Catholic, and I really enjoy your videos. You are truly impartial, non-condescending, open-minded, and always eager to learn. Unfortunately, not a lot of other protestants share those attributes. I must commend you! With your love and respect for Church history, I am a bit surprised that you haven't converted yet, though. Lol. Seriously, have you read any of Prof. Scott Hahn's work? Eg. "Rome Sweet Home" and / or "Reasons to Believe" ? What about the Fathers of the Churchs' work? It would be pretty difficult to dispute that the Catholic Church was not the Church that Christ himself instituted. Give them a look. I think you'll enjoy them. Stay safe and healthy, and keep doing what you do! Be Blessed.

[@Servant_Of_Yeshua_HaMashiach]

Great video, very well done!! May Yeshua (Jesus) continuously bless this ministry, I love the content!! God bless you greatly, shalom!!!✝️🕎✡️

[@sheilabarron5532]

Thank ya I feel like I have to go back to the library and get the Dead Sea Scrolls again✌❤

[@christianandsonyaswedding5487]

Love the informative videos Matt! Keep it up mate!

[@dannybaseball2444]

Very compelling, I'll be watching more of your videos.

[@douglasbubbletrousers5622]

Excellent video, living in South Dakota there are tons of archeological sites and it's such an important part of validating our notions on history. Especially when it comes to validating certain religious claims. I find Mormonism is greatly lacking in archeological proofs yet so many people don't examine it and believe blindly without doing their homework.

[@josiahroper2505]

Hey Matt! Love TMBH and I’m also a big fan of No Dumb Questions. You and Destin should do another episode about music or reviewing music. This content on the Dead Sea scrolls has been very interesting!

[@jonathantanderson]

Awesome video. You're a great presenter because of the way you incorporate a personal story into the message! It really helps with it!

[@IamGrimalkin]

When you said 10th century I thought Alfred the Great.... then I looked it up and found he was 9th century. Well, that just proves your point. . 7:16 The thing about giving a 'percentage accuracy' like that is that it is meaningless unless you say what it is a percentage of. Percentage of words changed? Letters changed? Percentage of variants that align with the masoretic majority text over alternative manuscripts? . 10:30 This is one reason why I would turn to the Septuagint if the translation of the Hebrew is uncertain. When the Masoretic text was written, no-one spoke Hebrew as a first language. I feel like the translators of the Septuagint had a better grasp on Biblical Hebrew than either the Masoretes or the Qumran community, because they were nearer the time and had less time being influenced by Greek and Aramaic (yes they were obviously translating to Greek, but there would have been less time for cross-pollination with Greek to seep into their Hebrew usage). . Also, I feel like this video is kind of a reply to a comment I replied to on your first video, and there's one thing I forgot to say about that: while it's true the old testament accuracy isn't too much in doubt, ultimately that has to be based on something, and it's worth knowing what that something is. The dead sea scrolls isn't the only line of evidence, but it's one of the best pieces of evidence we have and it's worth knowing about for that reason.

[@bradenpopp5263]

YOU SHOULD DO A VIDEO ABOUT ATTENDING A CATHOLIC TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS OR ORTHODOX DIVINE LITURGY! Both are examples of ANCIENT ways that christians worshipped in the early church!

[@lisaroster5855]

I like the whole analogy with the toy soldiers etc. A great technique for bringing your point across. The sands of time can really hide history, until enquiring minds wanna know.

[@andresvasquez7109]

Really nice video. Liked as well. Only thing is, you point out in one place where logically the DSS vindicate the interpretation of the text in the septuagint. But even though some of the deuterocanonicals are also found inside the DSS, somehow out of personal preference, these are not vindicated in your point of view. I understand that the deuterocanonical books aren't to be regarded as canon to Jewish faith in the level of the pentateuch. But if the Essenes found it significant to keep the deuterocanonical writings alongside the OT as well as vindicating Jerome's choice to keep it as scripture as part of the OT (specially to be regarded by the young Christian audience), why should they then be swept under the rug? Or at the very least, why is it OK to perpetuate the lie that it was the church of rome who "added" books to the bible? These books do hold teachings that are rough for protestant audiences, but regardless of personal feelings, these are to be read and regarded by the complete Christian audience. And I think DSS do vindicate the importance of keeping them handy.

[@roberthiggason6994]

Another excellent video, Matt. Very well done.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thanks again!

[@sullym1867]

I knew the Dead Sea scrolls were fake, that sir, is a box of Apple Jacks!

[@fireflies735]

Applejacks:)

[@99kylies15]

You explain this stuff so well :D

[@rohnek2]

Another great video. im so glad i found this page. Much love always and God bless

[@espowari]

This is my devotional today!

[@Christine-og4ni]

❤️

[@wandering_circles7487]

I have always heard about this but never bothered looking it up!

[@thecummingsclan0510]

You are so awesome bro, i listen to your podcast everymorning, your doing a great job brother keep it up!

[@koziewitha-k6516]

Maybe, one this series is completed, it might be good to look at the Dead Sea Scrolls’ younger and lesser well known cousins, the Nag Hammadi Codices (also known as the Nag Hammadi Library or the Nag Hammadi Scriptures). Maybe along with the Codex Tchacos, which had multiple texts within also found at Nag Hammadi and contained the famous Gospel of Judas. With the fame of some of the books within (e.g the Gospel of Thomas, an older version of the Perfect Discourse (called Asclepius in Latin) and the Gospel of Judas in Tchacos), I think other books should have their fair mention in the sphere of higher production biblical videos.

[@matthewgibbs1248]

I've just had a thought. I wonder if we'll meet some of the people from the community who produced the dead sea scrolls in glory...

[@jerryyoung6494]

Seems like it depends on when they were written. BC vs AD. If AD and they rejected Jesus then no. But I can think of several other scenarios where I am not sure 🤔

[@jannisscheiderer3020]

Thank you so much for that vid!! Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@timamor915]

However, whilst most texts are identical there are some. surprises. I am in a study group members of which use different translations and discovered that 1 Samuel 27 is a lot longer in the NRSV than in say the NIV because the former has incorporated extra text found at Qumram, which by the way, is in the occupied West Bank and not Israel

[@timamor915]

NIV 26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some scoundrels said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent. NRSV 26 Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went warriors whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some worthless fellows said, ‘How can this man save us?’ They despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace. Now Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He would gouge out the right eye of each of them and would not grant Israel a deliverer. No one was left of the Israelites across the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had not gouged out. But there were seven thousand men who had escaped from the Ammonites and had entered Jabesh-gilead.[i] 1 Samuel 10:27 Q Ms Compare Josephus, Antiquities VI.v.1 (68-71): MT lacks Now Nahash . . . entered Jabesh-gilead.

[@ericescobar4588]

I dig the white border! Awesome as always.

[@bgp001]

I'd like to see you take a look at the Nag Hammadi and other Gnostic literature. The early days of Christianity were quite different than most think.

[@koachnun7453]

Again I appreciate and love the fact that you're doing this about the dead sea scrolls and There is so much so much about it that is amazing the dead sea scrolls I still wanna reiterate it was not a boy it was a 6' somebody inch man with a mustache that found the 1st scrolls

[@saintbrush4398]

Love your videos, man. I'd love to see your take on those risen saints mentioned in Matthew, after Jesus resurrected from the dead.

[@wallyklw5]

thx for answering my original question.

[@jumemowery9434]

HI Matt. I really enjoyed your video. It's my first time watching one of your videos. I'm curious; do you prefer the Byzantine text type or the Alexandrian text type? And why do you prefer it? If you've done a video on this already please provide me with a link. Thank you so much. Again, great video. Thanks!!!!

[@TyroneBeiron]

We know that the NT writers used/quoted from the Greek Septuagint, and the fact that Tobit and Enoch were found in Hebrew among the Dead Sea Scrolls shows that the Reformation thesis to excise the Deuterocanonical books because they were only in 'Greek' was a false premise, whether these came from 16th Century Jewish influence or not. The DSS also showed that the sects that claimed the Christian Church had adulterated the ancient texts is also false. I think more Reformed scholars are beginning to see the need for Protestants to relook at including the 'Apocrypha' in their bibles, and also at least they can better dialogue with their Orthodox and Catholic counterparts. To remove these books entirely from the Scriptures (all scriptures being good for reproofing referring to the OT) should be the common practice for Bible-loving Christians. This will also help Christians achieve a new level of commonality and mutual understanding.

[@cherylbishop7657]

We started a corporate fast 2 mo.s ago ( 1 day 1 meal Wednesday's) breakfast, lunch or dinner- fasting & prayer for Israel, America and any other Country that wants to join us. There's power in #'s, THE WORLD NEED'S GOD'S HELP. What does the D.S.S. say about fasting? Thank you an GOD Bless from Christmas Valley Oregon

[@ameribeaner]

If you can let me know what book about the Dead Sea scrolls you were reading out of in your last video I’d really appreciate it. I like reading history in my free time and the Dead Sea scrolls are fascinating, thank you and great video.

[@josh_final]

He does at the end

[@ameribeaner]

maranathaman thank you very much. I was afraid that was the case, I’ll watch it again in a more quite setting.

[@artkoenig9434]

Holy books are often preserved witnextraordinary fidelity, regardless of the religion, The Iliad, the Odyssey, the Aeneid the Avestas or the Vedas were important for their cultrues and were carefully preserved.

[@PeterTvonK]

4:45 Translation - books in the old testament that Catholics consider canonical, and Protestants do not, were found among dead sea scrolls...

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

*Fragments of some of the books Catholics consider canonical

[@PeterTvonK]

Enough proof for sincere protestants to revisit their canon.

[@DaveMaule2]

Thanks Matt and all the novelty items surrounding you 😁

[@carolynfiore3216]

Another great video. Thanks!

[@younggrasshopper3531]

I like how you’re reading Star Wars heir to the empire 😎

[@tintinismybelgian]

On the issue of point #3, have the DSS brought clarity to the meaning of other oddball words such as "lilith" and "gopher wood"?

[@Christopher_Wheeler]

I wish I had something from my childhood...

[@shirleygoss1988]

Christopher Wheeler. When I was 10 my grandfather gave me a doll, that loosely resembled JFK, who was President at that time. After all this time I still have the doll I keep it as a momento of my grandfather, who died when I was 14. I'm as old now as grandpa was when he gave me the doll. I always enjoy Matt's videos.

[@brothapipp]

So I am really hoping you respond to this MATTHEW WHITMAN. I was listening to NDQ ep. 89. and it really blessed me, but I heard something about coining a phrase in regards to anger calling it, "Dark Magic" and I was interested in where i might find said podcast to listen to it for myself. Could you please share this information? Thank you in advance.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

You bet Philip! That podcast episode is numbers 0181 and 0182 from the Ten Minute Bible Hour podcast (which you can get here: thetenminutebiblehourpodcast.libsyn.com/

[@brothapipp]

@@MattWhitmanTMBH thank you sir. Really enjoying the candor of you two. Really enjoy this two. Just blessed. I no joke have thanked God for you guys. Not cause I was in some dark hole, but because with all the noise in the ether, you guess have been steadfast. Keep up the good work!

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

I just heard a few snippets from 2nd Ezra. Second Ezra? What's that? Well, it turns out there are at least 4 books of Ezra (depending on how you count them). Can you do a video on 1, 2, 3, and 4 Ezra - the 30,000 foot study, that is.

[@karenouthier8759]

So glad you shared.

[@ThoinFrostaxe]

I’ve never been so early! Woo!

[@atuamato5496]

Lol thought I was going to be😉

[@McCainenl]

But one question remains: where do I get an owl mug like that?

[@normanchristiansen1864]

there are also qumran scrolls entirely outside of the torah traditions...

[@myoneblackfriend3151]

It doesn’t make the Bible more true or less true. That is very important. We have no geographical evidence for the flood. We still can’t find talking snakes, talking donkeys, or talking elderberry bushes.

[@ordinaryhntr]

I thought I listened to a video where Matt talked about how many early copies/manuscripts of the Bible there are vs other text that are considered historically accurate. Doe anyone know what that video called or can point me to it?

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

Can you name someone from the 10th-11th century? William Duke of Normandy comes to mind. But then I'm fairly weird, I love reading about the Early Middle Ages....although technically you could say he was at the tail end of the Early Middle Ages.

[@cathywilson7101]

Thanks for the history lesson!

[@robt2151]

Thanks for sharing, and the enthusiasm. Do you think that the canon of OT scripture might have been different if the DSS had been found earlier? Does the inclusion of Deuterocanonical texts give them more credibility now?

[@fillfrog]

I doubt it my self. Studying this era and how diverging religious sects work, it seems like these books where known and intentionality left behind. Leaders offeten choose the scriptures that align with what they see the religion as, and cast away the ones that don't line up. This would have been even easier when so few people were literate. Some of the reason the Qumran community left the city was because of a difference in "canon". They wrote a ton about their doctrinal disagreements whith the Pharisees. And the canon we have now is based off of the Pharisees "canon" because they were the most popular sect and pretty much are the main Jewish sect to survive. So obviously they didn't like these books. Early Christians knew about these other texts and even quoted The Book of Enoch in the New Testament. If they had been found earlier they probably would have been destroyed or thrown away like many other copies of these texts probably were.

[@robt2151]

@@fillfrog : Thank you for a prompt and comprehensive reply.

[@fillfrog]

@@robt2151 you are welcome. I don't know your religious position, but at least for me one of the best things about living in this time is having access to so many holy books. I personally have a pretty open canon and I put great value in these Deuterocanonical texts. We don't have to be so limited in our reading and beliefs, and there are far less power structures able to keep them away from us.

[@jordaneagar6357]

Hey Matt do the version of the Dead Sea Scrolls you used in the video contain the Isiah Scroll? I have a copy of the Dead Sea Scrolls but it is incomplete.

[@kevinmarkham8695]

Off topic of this video somewhat, but I was curious if you had gotten a chance to watch The Chosen and if you had any thoughts on it.

[@geneparadiso6258]

So are the deuterocanonical books in the Dead Sea Scrolls written in Hebrew going to be added to the Protestant bible?

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Will the Book of Enoch be added to the Catholic cannon since it’s in there?

[@geneparadiso6258]

The Ten Minute Bible Hour : No, because the church rejected that book, not the Deuterocanonical’s. In fact, the 1611 KJV had them.

[@edwardstrinden]

Can you talk about the Gothic Bible? I'm researching it and find it fascinating. Do you know anything about it that I may not have heard of?

[@jonny85ism]

Have you done a video on the Nag Hammadi texts?

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

Theology aside..HISTORY..HISTORY..HISTORY! If you don't know (at least) Some history on a given subject, you're probably gonna be confused. Which explains a good deal about what is happening today.

[@tommyallison7294]

Hey Matt, what bible are you using in this video?

[@josedouglaspontessilva9973]

where's the next video of the talk with the catholic man?

[@kaylinanderson8]

Most recent video!

[@jonathandrouillard6664]

Great video, thank you.

[@terryhester2669]

Amen brother.

[@albertito77]

I'm not sure why you seem to be such a big fan of the Masoretic Text. Its really, really important, for sure, and any sensible bible translator must refer to it. But as much as the DSC vindicate the MT, they also vindicate the LXX. (Dont worry, I'm not a LXX-onlyist so please bear with me) The DSC vindicate the LXX both textually and from the example you read--where we see that the LXX translators knew what Hebrew terms meant that we didn't until the discovery of the DSC. NB that the LXX translators were working with Hebrew scrolls that may have been

[@prestonsmith8653]

Perhaps my favorite confirmation that the Dead Sea Scrolls provides is that the prophecies regarding Christ (especially the large number of them in Isaiah) predate Christ. Let that powerful fact sink in. Sure, a skeptic might argue that the authors of the New Testament wrote in these aspects about Jesus. But I would find it hard to believe that some relatively unlearned Jewish nobodies would be able to accurately include content that confirmed the 500 some odd Messianic prophecies, not to mention the fact that at the time of the early Church, there would have been other eyewitnesses to Jesus' life that could dispute some of the claims if they were clearly untrue. Anyway, just another piece of evidence to point to the Truth of the gospel.

[@helloimcleo]

What denomination is he? Does anyone know?

[@ticoalochancho]

Because it’s awesome!

[@ahem88]

excelent explanation

[@MrBenObi1]

Hi, thank you for amazing content... You have gained another sub... There has been claims that there were books found that contradict the bible and some of their information, some thing like the Gospel of Judas and so forth...do you have any information about this?

[@lutkedog1]

The Bible contradicts the bible it is bigger than you realize. Talk about judas.... The chief priests bought the field. Mt.27:6,7. 
Judas bought the field. Acts 1:16-19. Judas threw down the money and left. Mt.27:5.
 Judas used the coins to buy the field. Acts 1:18. Judas hanged himself. Mt.27:5.
 Judas fell headlong and burst his head open. Acts 1:18.

[@marialove8803]

Woohoo! Amen. Thank you for this.

[@393Dima]

was jesaja 53 in it ?

[@achildofthelight4725]

Revelation meaning: a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others. Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; Revelation 1:19 KJV Question... what was seen and what was not?

[@jmorra]

Matt!! Thanks again for geeking on archeology. PLEASE check out the Gabriel inscription, which has been authenticated (by most) and is now on display in the Israel Museum. It contains the only extra-biblical reference to Gabriel, and even uses the same wording as in Luke..."I am Gabriel." But best of all, it could contain a prediction of the death and resurrection of the Messiah, which, if true, shows there were first century Jews who were aware of am alternate narrative: a Messiah who would not be a conquering ruler, but a dying and rising savior. This is given generous attention in "Searching For Jesus," by Robert Hitchingson. Have a look, and thanks again!

[@lefronzzedong4871]

I heard that they discovered that it was a fraud is that true?

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

That is not true. There are forged Dead Sea scrolls, but there are around one thousand so far that are genuine.

[@lutkedog1]

It is a fraud beginning to end, i presume it has the stories of Creation, Fall of Man, Flood Exodus, things that never happened., Just Plagiarized from earlier cultures stories like the Epic of Gilgamesh and there was a Mesopotamian tree of life right where Abraham grew up LOL.

[@lefronzzedong4871]

David Lutke they are not forged just looked into it, the one in Jerusalem in the holy temple are 100% accurate made from animal cow wool sheep etc and mixture of paper carbon dating ( although proven faulty sometimes) shows the exact time of where it took place. Even if the Dead Sea scrolls are faked there are 3 other evident locations with astuonished evidence of the Bible, Sodom and Gomora ( the remains of a city destroyed by God by brimstone and sulfur) you can still find the sulfur balls and videos of people lighting them on fire, they are super flammable. (2) The Egyptian chariot remains found in the Red Sea, and lastly the Golden calf archaeological sight where you can see carvings in the stone of a calf where the israilights worshiped it instead of god that dates back to around the time in which the Bible was said to have happened. There is much much more evidence of the Bible all around Israel. Those who want to know the truth must seek it no matter if it scares them or not. Seeing both sides science and creation I choose to belive in creation.

[@CalvinLimuel]

If you're doing a video about the Masoretic text, might you be covering the claims that the Masoretes might be tampering with the Bible to fit their agenda, like Hosea 14:2 (from "fruit of our lips (p'rim s'fateinu)" into "calves of our lips (p'ri mish'fateinu)" in KJV or "pay with bulls the vows of our lips" in ESV) one letter shifted to harmonize them being unable to sacrifice animals anymore; or Psalm 22:16 (from "they pierced/gouged my hands and my feet (ka'aru yadai veraglai)" as in the DSS, into "like a lion [they had] my hands and my feet (ka'ari yadai veraglai)") they shortened one letter perhaps because it sounded too much like the crucifixion, we only figured it out because we had the LXX to confirm it's the perfect aspect of "being dug into", not "like a lion". The Masoretic Text is a standard in Jewish liturgy including in Israel and their English translation (like JPS Tanakh) also translated them from the second meaning found in the Masoretic Text, meaning these verses probably gloss over them

[@lisenpedersen]

Are you saying the MT has been tampered with to weaken the connection to Christ?

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

All the ads are freezing up my phone

[@peruseperusing5027]

Awesome!!! :)

[@petera.6568]

I love yor videos Man.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

I appreciate it Peter!

[@boedye]

.... I might have just become the 666 like on this video X^D DUN DUN DUNNNN! Great summation, really informative and appreciative. Q'umran is a neat place to visit. Unfortunately you can't get into the caves, but you can walk around the settlement!

[@caleb8495]

Hey Matt! Love the channel and how you promote an honest discussion between sects. I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon if some didn't know) I'm going to be going right through the center of Wyoming in early September after I finish an internship and head back to college. I'd like to sit down and be a "host" (if that's what you call it) on your video to answer some questions. (taking proper measures cast covid of course)

[@theodoreroberts3407]

I have s copy approx. 15 inches from me. For me it shows some things changed in modern Bibles and some things were better explained.

[@theodoreroberts3407]

@@iammuted8377 I think I said that. Have you read some or all of the modern books? Like 'The Word', so much is changed in it that it's almost unrecognizable as a Bible!

[@theodoreroberts3407]

@@iammuted8377 go on. What of the mormon bible? How about the Quran? Wait. Are we going to limit to the Bible or all holy works?

[@theodoreroberts3407]

Both Muslims and Jews respect Moses and a few orhers, but not Jesus.

[@theodoreroberts3407]

@@iammuted8377 the mormon works are American.

[@theodoreroberts3407]

@@iammuted8377 ah! I leave that to you to explore. I offer no more than a primer. I've spent many years at it, but I do agree the closer you can get the source material the better, because you will spend a lot of time learning where it is. I think it's worth it, but also a personal journey. Lots of good stuff along the way.

[@CaskTheology]

Great Video on this subject. The DSS are a big deal for Christian History. The tale of their discovery is some crazy stuff. Heck, one guy used them as decorations for his house for a while! Imaging having some drapes that were the biggest historical find in Christian and Jewish History and you thought it was some weird wallpaper! A side note- all us Brits should be able to name a guy from 1066-: some French dude called William the Conqueror. ;)

[@ravissary79]

No way, a Visionary?

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Yep! It was Witterquick.

[@ravissary79]

@@MattWhitmanTMBH lol, I wasn't allowed to play with/watch visionaries because it portrayed using the power of animal spirits. But some of the look/effects and hologram decals from the show and toys were pretty cool.

[@brianbrownell689]

King Alfred the great was alive in the 10th century

[@heckinmemes6430]

"Ah hah! My old legionarius Joeseph!" -Jesus, maybe.(Probably not).

[@Delgen1951]

Words fade in to history, yeap this is form the KJV 16th centery English "Beives". What is a beive? And What is a Harness? It is a cow, Beef to be exact. Harness is a full set of Armor.