The Temple Scroll — Qumran's Greatest Utopian Vision
מגילת המקדש
Author: Auteur essénien anonyme (Ier siècle av. J.-C.)
Date: c. Ier siècle av. J.-C.
Preservation: Sanctuaire du Livre, Musée d'Israël, Jérusalem
deposited on April 16, 2026 · Intersection register · custodian, not owner
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The Temple Scroll is the longest manuscript found at Qumran — 8.15 meters, 66 columns — describing an ideal Temple of colossal dimensions, a reformed festival calendar, and a legal code that reinterprets the Torah. It presents itself not as commentary but as a new divine Torah.
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The Temple Scroll is the longest manuscript found at Qumran — 8.15 meters, 66 columns — describing an ideal Temple of colossal dimensions, a reformed festival calendar, and a legal code that reinterprets the Torah. It presents itself not as commentary but as a new divine Torah.