Gleanings from the Caves: Dead Sea Scrolls and Artefacts from the Schøyen Collection (The Library of Second Temple Studies)

Publisher's Note: in June 2025 the Publishers were made aware that some of the fragments discussed in this book have been discovered, since publication, to be of dubious authenticity.The Publisher is investigating this matter. This special edition large format LSTS volume presents, over half of them for the first time, ten biblical and five non-biblical fragments from the Judean Desert.The text features 42 photographs of the fragments. The publication of seven new fragments from the Judean Desert will supplement the Discoveries in the Judean Desert series and bring new material to scholars regarding the full textual situation.Two of the new biblical fragments suggest the preservation of substantial textual variants.The new Aramaic fragment reveals the use of interesting linguistic forms.The book includes a 10 page essay by Martin Schoyen about how he has tracked down and acquired Judean Desert fragments and artifacts since 1994.The collection of images, photographs of the fragments, an