1. The Great ISAIAH Scroll
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Great ISAIAH Scroll

2. Caves of Qumran
First scrolls found by an Arab shepherd boy, looking for a lost goat

3. Qumran 7.5 mi S of Jericho 1 mi W of Dead Sea
7.5 miles S of Jericho, 1 mi W of Dead Sea

4. Essene Community
Monastic Community, worked during the day, studied in the evenings

5. The Essene Focus Religious Jewish Sect
Broke away from Temple-centered workshop
Established Messianic-focused community
Settled at Qumran at time of Jesus

6. The Essene LIBRARY 400+ scrolls
ALL books of Hebrew Bible (except Esther)
Biblical Commentaries
A few non-biblical books
Rules of the Community required every man to study 1/3 of every evening.

7. Only INTACT Scroll Found
The Book of Isaiah
Only INTACT Scroll Found
ALL 66 Chapters

8. Isaiah Scroll’s SIGNIFICANCE
OLDEST complete copy of any known biblical book BC
ONLY known copy of entire book of Hebrew Bible
95% EXACT replica of what we study today
All 66 books

9. MANY Isaiah Scrolls At least 6 copies found
2nd most popular book DT-IS-PS-12 Minor Prophets
6 Isaiah Commentaries found (more than for any other book)

10. MAJOR Source of Jewish Apocalyptic Thinking
Most Quoted Prophet in NT Most Quoted Prophet in Rev
Showed MANY Jewish groups relied on ISAIAH for understanding
“Isaiah, Prophet for the End of Days”

11. MAJOR Source of HOPE for Jewish People
Raise MORALE of exiles captive in Babylon
Promised SALVATION from oppressors through ______
God planning NEW Creation NEW Things

12. MAJOR Source of MESSIANIC Hope
7: Before His Birth
40:3 Prepare His Way
11:2 His Baptism
61:1 Begins His Ministry (by reading Isaiah)
His Death Suffering Servant

13. Shrine of the Book
Jerusalem

14. The Great Isaiah Scroll

15. Future Hope

16. God does nothing without first revealing it through His servants, the prophets.
-- Amos 3:7