THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND WHY THEY MATTER
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Cave 6 contained Biblical works, hymns and other prayers and sectarian documents. It was found by Bedouin.
6Q1: | Paleo-Genesis |
6Q2: | Paleo-Leviticus |
6Q3: | Deuteronomy |
6Q4: | Kings |
6Q6: | Canticles |
6Q7: | Daniel |
6Q8: | Enoch Giants |
6Q9: | Samuel-Kings |
6Q10: | Prophecy |
6Q11: | Allegory of the Vine |
6Q12: | Apocyrphal Prophecy |
6Q13: | Priestly prophet |
6Q14: | Apocalypse |
6Q15: | Damascus Document |
6Q16: | Benediction |
6Q17: | Calendrical Document |
6Q18: | Hymn |
6Q19: | Genesis |
6Q20: | Deuteronomy |
6Q21: | Prophetic text? |
6Q22-6QX2: | Unclassified |
Vermes, Geza. The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English. New York: Penguin Press, 1997.
Schiffman, Lawrence and VanderKam, James. The Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Vol. 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
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