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No doubt the demands will begin these be turned over to the palestinians who will analyze them on the way to the garbage dump.
Excerpt from this article to prove you are right.
“3. Israel has properly cared for these priceless artifacts.
The last time we were in Israel, our friend and fellow Bible scholar, Adlfo Roitman, curator of the Shrine of the Book, gave us a behind-the-scenes-tour of the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit. What we can divulge is that in the event of a nuclear holocaust, the Dead Sea Scrolls in their collection would survive, so advanced is their security technology and infrastructure.
By way of example and comparison, observe what is happening to historic artifacts elsewhere in the Middle East, where they are looted and in many cases destroyed. According to Business Insider, the Islamic State has made more than $200 million dollars selling artifacts on the black market.
It is our hope that scholars, archeologists and popular media are recognize what we already understand, that the scrolls belong to Israel.”
Jeremiah J. Johnston, Ph.D., is president of Christian Thinkers Society, a Resident Institute at Houston Baptist University where he also serves at Associate Professor of Early Christianity. Johnston is the author of Unanswered: Lasting Truth for Trending Questions and accompanying Bible Study.
Craig A. Evans, Ph.D., is the John Bisagno Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins at Houston Baptist University. He is the author of several books on Jesus, archaeology, and the Dead Sea Scrolls and has appeared many times in television documentaries and news programs.