Friday, August 12, 2011

Great Isaiah Scroll in Colorado?

THE GREAT ISAIAH SCROLL on display in a church in Colorado?
Rare piece of Old Testament on display in Grand Junction
A historical and rare piece of the Old Testament has made its way to Grand Junction.

Posted: 12:08 PM Aug 11, 2011
Reporter: Matt Vanderveer (KKCO-TV)

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - A historical and rare piece of the Old Testament has made its way to Grand Junction.

Calvary Chapel is hosting the Great Isaiah Scroll that was found as part of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.

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It's pretty obvious that there is a misunderstanding here. The Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) was on display in the Israel Museum in 2008 for the 60th anniversary celebrations, but it is very fragile and I would be surprised if the Museum let it out of their sight to go even to another major museum, let alone to a church in Colorado. There is a facsimile of the Isaiah Scroll in circulation and it is possible that this is what will be on display there.

For more on the Great Isaiah Scroll (and the facsimilie), go here and follow the links.