The Case for Christ

Meaning of 4Q521

help

Asked by
Last updated by Cat
1 Answers
Log in to answer

A non-biblical manuscript which is part of the collection known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is dated 30 years prior to Christ's birth and is written in Hebrew. Content includes descriptions of the wondrous things the Messiah will do when he comes to earth. This manuscript refers to Isaiah 61, and Jesus used the same phrasing to make it clear he claimed to be the Messiah when answering John the Baptist's question of whether or not he was the one they were waiting for.