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Do the Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Prove the Bible Never Changed?

Podcast: Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
Published: May 5, 2026
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Summary

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls shook the field of biblical studies to its core. But did they actually change how we view the Old Testament? Today we're talking about the Dead Sea Scrolls, what they are, what they can tell us about the editorial history of the Old Testament, and whether they really show the perfect error-free transmission of the Hebrew Bible.