Biblical history
Fragments of ancient scrolls are in exhibit touring nation.
By John J. Shaughnessy
john.shaughnessy@indystar.com
July 10, 2004
Craig Lampe understands the emotions people have when they see the nationally touring religious exhibit that traces the story of the Bible from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the first Bible that went to the moon.
"It's been gratifying, because people of all faiths have come out to hear the story," says Lampe, a former Indianapolis resident who is one of the co-curators of the exhibit. "You get every kind of reaction, from delight to people crying."
Lampe expects that same reaction when the exhibit -- "The Dead Sea Scrolls to the Bible in America" -- opens Friday for a monthlong run at the Adam's Mark Hotel, 120 W. Market St.
Featuring more than 75 artifacts, the exhibit includes Dead Sea Scrolls fragments from the Old Testament, the earliest biblical fragments in existence. It also features an excerpt from Paul's Letter to the Colossians, one of the earliest connections to the New Testament.
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Saturday, July 10, 2004
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBITION run by Lee Biondi and Co. (formerly From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Bible as Forbidden Book) is now in Indianapolis under the title The Dead Sea Scrolls to the Bible in America:
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