Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Review of Milwaukee DSS exhibition

THE MILWAUKEE DEAD SEA SCROLL EXHIBITION is reviewed in OnMilwaukee.com:
Stunning "Dead Sea Scrolls" a trove of history
The Book of Isaiah was the only entire book of the Bible to be discovered among the scrolls.

By Bobby Tanzilo
Managing Editor

Published Jan. 26, 2010 at 9:03 a.m.

Tags: dead sea scrolls and the bible, john trever, golda meir, qumran, israel, milwaukee public museum, st. john's bible, jerusalem

There's no doubt that being in the presence of the Dead Sea Scrolls wields a special power for the devout. But faith is not a prerequisite for marveling at "Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures," on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum through June 6.

However, a good pair of reading glasses -- if you require them -- wouldn't hurt.

The exhibit, which features fragments of original scrolls, artifacts, photographs, facsimiles of an intact scroll, models and more, is loaded with informational panels that tell you all you need to know about the history of the scrolls and their discovery, the historical context, the battle for control of the scrolls, attempts to decode them and much more.

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A nice review that covers the entire exhibit in some detail.