Temple Scroll


A tightly rolled scroll that measures 28 feet, the longest of all Dead Sea Scrolls so far. A major portion of it is dedicated to statutes of the kings and matters of defense. It also describes sacrificial feasts and rules of cleanliness. Almost half details instructions for building a future temple, supposedly revealed by God to the scroll's author.

It was acquired by Yigael Yadin of the Hebrew University during the Six-Day War in June 1967.

(The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. Texts and Manuscripts of the Old Testament by Mark R. Norton, Page 165)