Dead Sea Scrolls: The Big Picture May 1 & 8

May 1 & 8
LIVE ONLINE. ON DEMAND. WATCH LATER.

Dead Sea Scrolls: The Big Picture is a LIVE ONLINE, ON DEMAND, & WATCH LATER Term 4, 2024 TWO-WEEK Course held virtually on Zoom on Two Wednesdays: May 1 & 8 from 7:00–9:30pm EST. Once you register for this course, log into your MSI account, choose this course in 'My Courses', and you will find the Zoom link in the Course Contents along with all the course materials as they are shared.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Since they began to be unearthed in the late 1940s and early 1950s in the caves on the western shore of the Dead Sea, the Dead Sea Scrolls have captivated scholars and piqued public interest worldwide. This course will explore the history of the discovery of the scrolls, introduce the scrolls and the various methods that scholars employ to decipher and date them, and examine their associations with religious movements in ancient Judaism.

MSI LIVE ONLINE or WATCH LATER
MSI LIVE ONLINE courses meet LIVE via Zoom and are recorded for review later. All material from each session of these courses will be available online shortly after each live session. Please make every effort to be present for the LIVE ONLINE sessions. However, while not ideal, you may also register for courses if you cannot attend the live sessions to WATCH LATER at your own pace. We encourage you to follow the schedule closely and plan ahead to be with us for these LIVE ONLINE courses so that you may get the most out of lifelong learning at MSI. After registering for a course, go to 'My Courses', select your course, and use the materials in the 'Course Contents'. The Zoom link for LIVE ONLINE sessions is there.

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May 1 & 8 LIVE ONLINE. ON DEMAND. WATCH LATER.