Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery: Amazing Hike to Cave 1, Proof Bible Is True! - Full Video in Description

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Contents:
0:00 - Intro
1:55 - The Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery
2:41 - Location of the Dead Sea Scrolls (Qumran)
3:07 - Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls (Essenes)?
5:15 - Why Were the Dead Sea Scrolls Hidden?
7:23 - About the Scroll Caves and Their Locations
9:33 - Amazing Hike to Cave 1, Where It All Began
13:01 - Entering & Discovering Inside Cave 1
16:19 - Bible Talk About the Dead Sea Scrolls & the Bible
25:06 - Faith Lessons from the Dead Sea Scrolls at Qumran

Location
1. Qumran is located on the northwest side of the Dead Sea on Hwy. 90 about 13 miles (21 km.) east of Jerusalem.
2. It’s in the Judean Wilderness, where it’s barren and hot.
3. It’s located 1200 feet (366 m.) below sea level.
4. Its water source comes from the Judean Mountains to the west of the community via an aqueduct.
5. There are many caves in the area.
6. At Qumran, one of the most important discoveries in the history of biblical archaeology took place in around 1947.

Historical Background
1. It’s believed that the ancient settlement of Qumran was established by a Jewish group called the Essenes.
2. They lived here from about 200 BC to around 68 AD.
3. There were around 200 people who inhabited Qumran during its history.
4. The Essenes were a Jewish sect that flourished from the 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD. They were a spiritually devoted group of folks who left Jerusalem