Surprisingly, this post has no reference to the two new books arguing for the authenticity of the Shapira Scroll and the attendant media and blog coverage (see here and here and links). This was one of the two biggiest biblical studies stories in March.
Ben, perhaps an addendum is in order?
The other biggest story in March, the discovery of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments in the Cave of Horror, is mentioned briefly in one link.
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