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Several Dead Sea Scrolls have been obtained from different caves and places till date and are mostly housed and stored in a special museum in Jerusalem called, The Shrine of the Book. The scrolls have largely affected the scholarships in certain areas that include the origins of early Christian thought, the development of the Hebrew Bible and the history of Judaism and its various religious beliefs.

The discoveries of the Dead Sea Scrolls have made an impact on the lives of many people and scholars in the past 60 years after its discovery. The research proves that the Dead Sea Scrolls have changed one's thinking completely over a broad range of subjects, including the origins of Christianity, the development of the Biblical text and the intricate world of Judaism.

Studies reveal that it is believed that God had asked Moses to place a bronze snake, Nechushtan, on a pole and Israelite looking at it would be cured of the bite and was placed in the Jerusalem Temple but was later ruined by King Hezekiah's religious reforms. The cause behind Hezekiah's act of ruining the Nechushtan fashioned by Moses is discussed.

We share over 98 percent of our genetic material with the great apes, thus making us their closer kin. However, the wild, woolly days when men acted like homicidal apes using sex and violence to assert status are over.

The difference of opinion of Paul L. Maier with Stephen J. Patterson on trial regarding the death of Jesus is presented. Paul L. Maier feels that despite of the differences, they are in total agreement that there is no justification whatsoever for drawing anti-Semitic conclusions of what happened at the trial and death of Jesus.

The gospel accounts of Jesus' death has for centuries played a key role in fanning the flames of Christian anti-Semitism, an unfathomable evil that has claimed the lives of millions of innocent Jews. The death of Jesus was a history worth revising, for it has spawned a history one cannot risk repeating.

It is reported that all professions require patience. The patience required in different professions is discussed.

It is reported that Pontius Pilate, the magistrate who condemned Jesus under pressure from a Jewish prosecution in fact was the one who wanted Jesus on the cross. However, later it is suggested that if Pontius Pilate had been so, then he would have not remained in office for an entire decade that is the longest tenure of any Roman governor of Judea.

Delilah, one of the most scandalous biblical women uses her beauty and her wiles to ensnare the mighty Samson. The opera depicts Delilah as alluring and exotic evil and Samson as the tragic hero and thus shows conflict between faith and passion.

Adam and Eve's disobedience in the Garden of Eden serves as the foundation for Western theologies of the way we are sinful and guilty. The Jewish tales of Adam and Eve's traffic with Satan exerted significant influence on the Christian community, especially in the East.

Christianity's most famous and controversial relic, the Shroud of Turin is divulging more secrets. Two physicists from the University of Padua, Giulio Fanti and Roberto Maggiolo have reported to have discovered a second face on the shroud's reverse side.

The forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden gave the knowledge-of-good-and-evil fruit. The forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil was identified by the inner magic of words as the apple and this identification became the dominant interpretation in Christian tradition.

The biblical names, which have symbolic meaning, are criticized by narrating the CalebEs story, the name termed as a dog in Hebrew. It is reported that despite Caleb's name being termed as bad he was a good person who was favored and chosen by God.

A seventh century B.C.E author of Exodus uses Aaron's story to show the error of idolatrous kings of his own days. By narrating what really happened with the Golden calf and then telling Aaron's spurious account, the narrator tries to locate and criticize certain false notions held by idol worshippers.

This article describes how the exhibition of ancient Assyrian antiquities in England fueled biblical studies. Topics include a definition of higher criticism, archaeological excavation, and ancient history research.

This article describes how historical evidence of the kingship of Saul lies in the Books of Samuel. Topics include apologetic literature, prophecy, and source analysis.

Scholars attribute the different names given to God for various reasons. Many passages from the book of psalms are quoted to explain this concept.

The article discusses the controversy raised by National Geographic Society through their newly released Gospel of Judas. In this new interpretation, Judas is portrayed not as Jesus' betrayer, but as a hero and several prominent scholars challenge this view.

The opinions of the researchers in the fields of Palestinian archaeology and Biblical studies are, at times, based on the preconceived ideas, received knowledge, discussions from silence or majority opinion whereas they should be based on evidence only. The case of pre-monarchial period presented in the Bible is believed to be unhistorical however the investigations of the impartial data do not support it.

This article discusses Australian bishop Paul Barnett's interpretation of the word justification as seen in the bible. Topics include faith, covenant, and declarations of God.

The canonical and textual significance of Codex Sinaiticus, the earliest extant Christian Bible is discussed. Written around the mid-fourth century A.D., it contains the earliest complete copy of the New Testament.

Modern archaeologists claim that Biblical archaeology is a provincial, narrow field, which is based on the Judeo-Christian-centered viewpoints. The new Institute of Biblical Archaeology employs various traditional, as well as modern tools and methods for its research work that suggests that the synthesis of these various perspectives can only lead to the true understanding of the Bible.