Definitions

This page will serve as a location for common terms in the Dead Sea Scroll Scholarship. Many of the terms will link to their own articles.

A

• Archaeology - The study of ancient cultures using historical remnants found at historic locations around the world.
• American Society of Oriental Research - Often abbreviated as ASOR is one of the leading scholarly groups that studies the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]

C

• Cairo Genizah - Scroll collection found in Medieval Cairo Egypt.
• Christians - Monotheistic religion that began with the ministry of Jesus Christ, considered an offshoot of Judaism
• Community Rule, The - see also 1QS

D

• Damascus Document, The
• Dead Sea Scrolls, The

E

• Essenes - see also the Men of Zadok

H

• Halakhic Letter, The

J

• Jerusalem - The capital of the Jewish faith.
• Jesus
• Josephus - Famous 1st Century CE scholar who cataloged much of the historic data about Jewish History for Romans.
• Judaism - Monotheistic religion of Ancient Near East

K

• Karaism

M

• Mishna - Supplemental writings of rabbis to explain and interpret the Torah

P

• Pesher - A commentary on a biblical work.
• Pesher Habakkuk, The
• Pharisee - Sect of Judaism that focused on legalism as the only worship

Q

• Qumran - The people responsible for the creation of the Dead Sea Scrolls

R

• Rabbi - A Jewish Teacher

S

• Sadducee - Sect of Judaism that focused on Temple Sacrifice as the only approve worship.
• Shema - A ritual prayer for Jewish people

T

• Temple Scroll, The
• Torah, The

W

• War Scroll, The

Z

• Zealot - A sect of Judaism focused on using war with Rome to free Israel