The Dead Sea Scrolls, also called the Qumran Scrolls are touted all too often as definitive proof. Yet, what people don't realize is that there are portions of the Qumran Scrolls withheld from public viewing. I don't put a lot of emphasis on them. However, I do understand that what is available provides more authenticity to the Septuagint (circa 265 BC) than the Masoretic Text (`circa 1000 AD).
The Dead Sea Scrolls, also called the Qumran Scrolls are touted all too often as definitive proof. Yet, what people don't realize is that there are portions of the Qumran Scrolls withheld from public viewing. I don't put a lot of emphasis on them. However, I do understand that what is available provides more authenticity to the Septuagint (circa 265 BC) than the Masoretic Text (`circa 1000 AD).