Dead Sea Scrolls & Qumran FAQ
The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered between 1947-1956, are a collection of scrolls found within several caves along the shore of the Dead Sea.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of scrolls found in the mid-1900s that include a diverse range of writings on Second Temple Judaism and various canonical and non-canonical biblical texts. Read articles about the Dead Sea Scrolls below.
Melchiresa
Melchiresa is the one of the names for a predominant evil being in several of the fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Book of Enoch
The Book of Enoch is a non-canonical Jewish work attributed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. The book is thought to date to about 300 BC and includes a detailed account of the fall of the angels in its section, the Book of the Watchers.
Belial
Belial (or Beliaal) is Hebrew for "without value." He is known as Beliar in Greek.