The Dead Sea Scrolls…
A class offered by Pastor Dyan Dietz
at Lake Cities United Methodist Church
Since their first discovery in 1947 by a Bedouin shepherd, the Dead Sea scrolls have ignited the imaginations of scholars and non-scholars alike. Amid confusion, speculation, international politics and religious passion, these scrolls and fragments, representing around 900 documents, have sparked research and debate for decades.Beginning October 16, Lake Cities United Methodist Church will sponsor a six-week class exploring issues concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls. This class will look at the discovery of the scrolls, archaeological work at nearby Kirbet Qumran, various theories concerning who wrote and hid the
scrolls, and the scrolls themselves.
This is a six week course that will cover the discovery of the scrolls, the politics and controversy behind the possession and interpretation of the scroll materials, archaeology of the site at Kirbet Qumran, and the significance of the scrolls for Christianity today.
The course will be taught by Rev. Dyan Dietz who is a PhD student at Brite Divinity School studying second temple Judaism with a focus on the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The course will meet for six sessions on Sunday evenings at 6:30, beginning October 16.
The cost is $10.00 per person. Come join us for dinner each evening at 6:00pm ($3/person).
Register online or call the church office @ 940-321-6100.
This class is open to anyone in the Lake Cities area or beyond.