Some of the post-2002 DSS-like fragments have polluted the DSS and Qumran modules (that are based on prof. Martin Abegg’s data) in Accordance, BibleWorks, and Logos both on a corpus and manuscript level. This also has statistical implications. See the following list (where I refer to the modules as they are presented in Accordance): DSS… Read More The Post-2002 Dead Sea Scrolls-like Fragments and Bible Study Software
“Unholy Business: A True Tale of Faith, Greed and Forgery in the Holy Land” Myren Gård, Wednesday 14 September, 18.00 Author and journalist Nina Burleigh will discuss her investigation into the James Ossuary, the so-called first archaeological evidence of Jesus, determined by Israeli authorities to be a forgery. The prosecutor in Jerusalem called the forgery… Read More Open Lecture by Author and Newsweek Journalist Nina Burleigh (Myren Gård, 14 Sept)
2003 Exhibition Catalogue Biondi, Lee. From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Forbidden Book: A History of the Bible. Dallas, 2003. [“Genesis Commentary”/“Genesis Midrash” = Words from Genesis 22, no DSS F.–number; “Isaiah 26:19–21” = Isa 26:19–27:1, no DSS F.–number] 2004 Exhibition Catalogue Biondi, Lee. The Dead Sea Scrolls to the Bible in America: A Brief History… Read More A Lightly Annotated Chronological Bibliography of the Post-2002 Dead Sea Scrolls-like Fragments
Updated: February 28 This list builds upon Eibert Tigchelaar’s authoritative list, “A Provisional List of Unprovenanced, Twenty-First Century, Dead Sea Scrolls-like Fragments” (version 1.0; April 16, 2016; version 2; September 18, 2016). Bibliography Charlesworth, James H. “What Is a Variant? Announcing a Dead Sea Scrolls Fragment of Deuteronomy.” Maarav 16 (2009): 201–12. Charlesworth, James H.… Read More Post-2002 Dead Sea Scrolls-like Fragments: Number of Lines, Measurements, and (Some) Images [preliminary list]
Updated: January 21, 2017 [Organized According to the Protestant Old Testament Canon] This list builds upon Eibert Tigchelaar’s authoritative list, “A Provisional List of Unprovenanced, Twenty-First Century, Dead Sea Scrolls-like Fragments” (version 1.0; April 16, 2016; version 2; September 18, 2016), but is organized differently. Statistical observations NB! Only the fragments that have been “identified”,… Read More A List of 75 Unprovenanced, Post-2002 Dead Sea Scrolls-like Fragments
Fragments of an Unbelievable Past? Constructions of Provenance, Narratives of Forgery University of Agder Wednesday Open lecture at Myren Gård: 18:00– Nina Burleigh (Newsweek), “Unholy Business: A True Tale of Faith, Greed and Forgery in the Holy Land” 20:00 Dinner Thursday (A7–006) 9:00 – 9:15 Årstein Justnes (University of Agder), “[An Unbelievable] Introduction” … Read More The Unbelievable Past Conference, 14–16 September, 2016
“The Lying Pen of Scribes”: Manuscript Forgeries and Counterfeiting Scripture in the Twenty-First Century, Conference, University of Agder, 13–15 April, 2016 Wednesday (A7-001) 12.00–12.15 Coffee and tea 12.15–12.30 Årstein Justnes (University of Agder), Introduction and Welcome Session I, chair: Torleif Elgvin (NLA University College) 12.30–13.30 Malcolm Choat (Macquarie University), “Forging Antiquity: An overview… Read More The Lying Pen Conference, 13–15 April, 2016
