Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible
- August 24 - December 18, 2026
- Biola Library
- Hosted By: Library
Cost and Admission
This event is free to attend.
Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible
Since 1908, the Biola community has focused on knowing the Bible and making it known to those in the broader Los Angeles area and around the world. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible exhibit and lecture series continues this Biola legacy by emphasizing the historic continuity and authority of the biblical manuscripts from antiquity to today. The exhibit will center on world-class facsimiles of several Dead Sea Scrolls, including the Great Isaiah Scroll, to show how the Bible has remained unchanged for millennia. The exhibit will also include authentic coins and pottery from the historical period that the Dead Sea Scrolls were written, as well as authentic manuscript and printed Bibles (or Bible pages) from the 12th through 17th centuries, including Gutenberg and King James. Leading scholars at Biola will also address various aspects of the Dead Sea Scrolls and what the discovery of these texts at Qumran in 1947 meant for the Jewish people, for Christians, and for Biblical scholarship.
Lecture dates are still being finalized. The earliest possible date is September 30. Please check this web page for updates.
The exhibit is open for visits whenever the Library is open. Please check the library website for open hours.
Lecturers
- Dr. Clint Arnold, Research Professor of New Testament, Talbot School of Theology
- Dr. Isaac Blois, Associate Professor of New Testament, Torrey Honors College
- Jared Clark, M.A., Ancient Numismatic Cataloguer at Nomos AG
- Dr. Tom Finley, Emeritus Professor of Old Testament, Talbot School of Theology
- Dr. Bill Katin, History Faculty, School of Arts and Letters
- Chuck Koontz, MLIS, Associate Librarian for Systems and Special Collections
- Dr. Darin D. Lenz, Professor of History, School of Arts and Letters
- Scott Moffatt, M.A., History Faculty, School of Arts and Letters
- Dr. Kenneth Way, Professor of Old Testament and Semitics, Talbot School of Theology
Questions?
Contact Biola Library at:
(562) 903-4838
Lecture Series
The lecture series will be held in the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit area inside the Library.
| Date | Time | Speaker | Lecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 30 | 6 p.m. | Bill Katin | The Use of Dead Sea Scroll Commentaries to Supplement I & II Maccabees and Josephus’ “Wars” to better Understand Jewish history before Jesus |
| Oct. 7 | Varies | Scott Moffatt | The Unchanging Word of God (Torrey Bible Conference Sessions A & B) |
| Oct. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Clinton E. Arnold | Spiritual Warfare in the Dead Sea Scrolls |
| Oct. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Isaac Blois | Heavenly Books and Luminous Lives: Some Connections between Eschatology in Philippians and in the Dead Sea Scrolls |
| Nov. 1 | 4 p.m. | Ken Way | The Great Isaiah Scroll |
| Nov. 5 | 6 p.m. | Scott Moffatt | John Trevor: Dead Sea Scroll Authentication and Photographic Record |
| Nov. 11 | 6 p.m. | Chuck Koontz (with guest Thel Rountree) |
The Dead Sea Scrolls, Facsimiles and Archival Permanence |
| Nov. 19 | 6 p.m. | Jared Clark | Biblical Coins: Archaeology, History and the World of Scripture |
| Dec. 3 | 6 p.m. | Tom Finley | The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Book of Daniel |
| Dec. 10 | 6 p.m. | Darin D. Lenz | "Why None Need Fear Dead Sea Scrolls”: Cold War America and the Dead Sea Scrolls in the News |