Qumran

The fragments of approximately one thousand Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek manuscripts discovered in caves near the settlement of Khirbet Qumran are one of the most remarkable discoveries of the 20th century. Based on these, Reinhard Kratz offers us a glimpse into the life and ideas of the Qumran community. Did the people of Qumran live a monastic life, or are we encountering a mysterious sect or a scribal workshop? Did John the Baptist or Jesus visit here?