[Rocketman]

This is all fine and dandy but I would far prefer the israeli government to fully discolose the dead sea scrolls and transalted text as well as all the hundreds of scolls containing early christian writings they found in the surrounding caves.

Many of the first century writings of the church have been lost.

[hershey]

I agree with your post entirely.

[wgeorge2001]

[Many of the first century writings of the church have been lost.]

I don't think that the Israeli government is hiding the texts, the dead sea scrolls that were found are in a museum in Israel and on display for the interested. These same scrolls agree with the King James version of the Holy Bible and are one more proof of God's infallible word being kept by God through the millennia though the world has tried to hide and destroy them through the ages.
The corrupted church(ye shall know them by their fruits) are more guilty of hiding or denying the scriptures of God and his Christ than Israel ever has been, near as I can tell.
Merry Christmas. The birth of the Lord and our Saviour Jesus Christ is celebrated at this time of year. The truth set us free!

[Giant Conservative]

Many of the first century writings of the church have been lost.

Any many of them have been found.