DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBIT IN TORONTO

Toronto, ONTARIO – AN EXHIBITION of the Dead Sea Scroll reportedly found in the caves between the border of Israel and Jordan in 1947 opened last June 27, 2009 at the Royal Ontario Museum ( ROM) in downtown Toronto. The Dead Sea Scrolls discovery which can be considered to be of paramount significance has nailed the foundation of the Christian faith. The discovery of these biblical artifacts is believed to be one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th Century containing the earliest record of the writings of biblical patriarchs and prophets of the Old Testament embraced by Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The exhibit of the ancient Scrolls is a huge attraction to all peoples of the world to see and a rare opportunity to watch the display of these ancient archeological discovery. This is an opportunity of once in a life time every Christian should not miss.

Seventeen (17) of the scrolls, (4 of which are to be displayed for the first time) found by archaeologists between 1947 & 1956 in 11 caves on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea will be exhibited. These scrolls were written in Hebrew, Aramaic & Greek between 250 BC & 68 AD and were hidden for more than 2,000 years.
Sources said that there will be two (2) installations of the exhibit: the first part is from June 27 to October 9, 2009 which includes part of the book of Genesis, specifically telling the story of the seduction of Joseph by Potiphar’s wife, Psalms & Daniel. The second installation is from October 10, 2009 to January 3, 2010 will include the books of Deuteronomy, Psalms, Isaiah & the minor prophets.
Also to be displayed are the jars where these scrolls were stored in and the stone portals of a temple the Romans disassembled in 70 AD.
The exhibit is produced by ROM in collaboration with the Israel Antiquities Authority and will end on January 3, 2010. (VS)