The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the most spectacular and important archaeological finds of all time. While the Biblical, Non-Canonical and Sectarian texts are more or less well known there remains many esoteric texts have also surfaced. In this episode of Esoterica we explore the enciphered calendar texts traceable to the Book of Enoch, the oldest astrological texts in Judaism, divination by thunder, encoded sectarian texts and even a treasure map cryptically detailing the location of over 100 tons of gold and silver.
Recommended Readings:
Collins – The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography – 978-0691191713
Vermes – The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English – 978-0141197319
Lim & Collins – The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls – 978-0199663088
Stern – Calendars in Antiquity: Empires, States, and Societies – 978-0199589449
Ben-Dov – Head of All Years: Astronomy and Calendars at Qumran in Their Ancient Context – 978-9004170889
Discoveries in the Judaean Desert – https://global.oup.com/academic/content/series/d/discoveries-in-the-judaean-desert-djd/
and Articles by Stephen Pfann
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