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🇬🇧The Bible Forgers: How Religion, Money, and Power Collide in the Museum of the Bible Scandal

When Faith Meets Forgery: The Shocking Story Behind the Museum of the Bible

What happens when one of the most sacred texts in history becomes a tool for manipulation, profit, and power? The ARTE documentary “The Bible Forgers” pulls back the curtain on a scandal that shakes the foundations of trust in religious artifacts—and reveals how easily belief can be weaponized.

• For me, this story hit close to home. As a teenager, I asked my religion teacher why God is depicted as a wise old white man with a white beard, while the devil is black or red. His answer? “Because that’s just how it is.” When I pointed out that this was racist, he threw me out of class. That moment taught me a harsh lesson: Questioning dogma is often met with punishment, not answers.

The Museum of the Bible scandal is just a modern, high-stakes version of the same dynamic. Let’s dive into how the Green family, Hobby Lobby, and a web of forgeries exposed the dark side of religious narrative control.

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The Museum of the Bible: A Monument Built on Lies

Who Are the Greens?

The Green family, owners of the Hobby Lobby craft store empire, are devout conservative Christians with deep pockets and a mission: to promote their interpretation of the Bible as historically infallible. In 2017, they opened the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., a $500 million project designed to showcase the Bible’s historical accuracy and cultural impact.

To fill the museum with “authentic” artifacts, the Greens spent millions acquiring ancient biblical texts, including fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. There was just one problem: Many of them were forgeries.

The Forgeries: A Multi-Million-Dollar Deception

Independent experts, including scholars from the French School of Biblical Research and Archaeology in Jerusalem, discovered that thousands of the museum’s artifacts were fake. Here’s how it happened:

• Fake Dead Sea Scrolls: Forgers created “ancient” fragments using old leather or papyrus, mimicking the script and aging the materials chemically to deceive buyers. Some were sold for up to $10 million [source].
• Illegal Acquisitions: Many genuine artifacts were smuggled out of Israel with fake export permits, violating international law. The Greens later faced legal consequences, including fines and the forced return of looted items.
• Motives: While the Greens claimed their goal was to “share the Bible’s story”, critics argue they used the museum to push a conservative Christian agenda—one that aligns with their political and social values.

Jean-Michel de Tarragon, an expert in biblical archaeology, noted that while the real Dead Sea Scrolls are invaluable for understanding the Bible in Jesus’ time, the forgeries undermine trust in biblical scholarship and harm the field of archaeology [source].

—

Why This Matters: Religion as a Tool of Control

Historical Precedents

The Museum of the Bible scandal isn’t an isolated incident. Throughout history, religious texts have been altered, censored, or fabricated to serve power structures:

• Canonization and Editing: The Bible as we know it was compiled over centuries, with texts like the Vulgate (Jerome’s 4th-century Latin translation) omitting or changing “inconvenient” truths. As one scholar puts it, “Many truths from early Christianity or divine prophets were not included or were falsified” [source].
• Pseudepigraphy: Letters in the New Testament attributed to apostles like Paul were often written by unknown authors to lend them authority. The Pericope Adulterae (the story of the adulteress in John 8) is a well-known later addition not found in the earliest manuscripts [source].

The Psychology of Control

Religions—and other dogmatic systems—often rely on three key tools to maintain control:

1. Fear: The threat of divine punishment (hell, damnation) keeps followers in line. As I learned in my religion class, questioning these narratives is often met with hostility.
2. Symbolism: Depicting God as a white man and the devil as dark or red isn’t just artistic license—it’s a reflection of cultural hierarchies that have justified racism, colonialism, and oppression for centuries.
3. Authority: By presenting their interpretation as “the only truth,” religious leaders (or political figures) suppress dissent. The Greens’ museum is a prime example: They used forgeries to “prove” their version of history.

—

Personal Reflection: From the Classroom to the Museum

My experience with the religion teacher wasn’t just about a racist depiction of God—it was about the refusal to engage with critical questions. That dynamic is the same one at play in the Museum of the Bible scandal. Whether it’s a 14-year-old student or a multi-million-dollar museum, the response to inconvenient truths is often the same: Silence, expulsion, or deception.

This isn’t just about religion. It’s about how power operates—whether in classrooms, museums, or governments. The lesson? Always question the narrative. Because when you stop asking questions, you become part of the system you’re trying to understand.

—

Conclusion: What the Bible Forgers Teach Us

The Museum of the Bible scandal is more than just a story about fake artifacts and wealthy collectors. It’s a case study in how narratives are constructed, controlled, and sold—often at the expense of truth. Here’s what we can take away:

• Religion is not immune to manipulation. Whether it’s ancient scribes altering texts or modern tycoons buying forgeries, the Bible’s history is as much about power as it is about faith.
• Symbolism matters. The way God and the devil are depicted isn’t neutral—it reinforces who holds power and who doesn’t.
• Critical thinking is a survival skill. From my religion class to the halls of the Museum of the Bible, the message is clear: Those who control the narrative control the people.

So, what’s the takeaway? If a museum dedicated to the Bible can be built on lies, what does that say about the stories we’ve been told—and the ones we tell ourselves?

—

Watch and Learn More

If this topic resonates with you, here are some resources to dive deeper:

• ARTE Documentary: “The Bible Forgers” (Search for it on ARTE’s website or streaming platforms).
• Books:
  • Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehrman (on textual forgeries in the Bible).
  • The Bible: A Biography by Karen Armstrong (on the Bible’s historical and cultural impact).
• Articles:
  • Millions for Bible Forgeries (Pro Medienmagazin).
  • The Falsified Bible (Theologe.de).

—

Your Turn: What Do You Think?

I’d love to hear your thoughts. Do you see religion as a source of comfort or a tool of control? Have you ever questioned a narrative and faced backlash? Share your experiences in the comments below!

🇬🇧The Bible Forgers: How Religion, Money, and Power Collide in the Museum of the Bible Scandal

When Faith Meets Forgery: The Shocking Story Behind the Museum of the Bible

What happens when one of the most sacred texts in history becomes a tool for manipulation, profit, and power? The ARTE documentary “The Bible Forgers” pulls back the curtain on a scandal that shakes the foundations of trust in religious artifacts—and reveals how easily belief can be weaponized.

• For me, this story hit close to home. As a teenager, I asked my religion teacher why God is depicted as a wise old white man with a white beard, while the devil is black or red. His answer? “Because that’s just how it is.” When I pointed out that this was racist, he threw me out of class. That moment taught me a harsh lesson: Questioning dogma is often met with punishment, not answers.

The Museum of the Bible scandal is just a modern, high-stakes version of the same dynamic. Let’s dive into how the Green family, Hobby Lobby, and a web of forgeries exposed the dark side of religious narrative control.

—

The Museum of the Bible: A Monument Built on Lies

Who Are the Greens?

The Green family, owners of the Hobby Lobby craft store empire, are devout conservative Christians with deep pockets and a mission: to promote their interpretation of the Bible as historically infallible. In 2017, they opened the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., a $500 million project designed to showcase the Bible’s historical accuracy and cultural impact.

To fill the museum with “authentic” artifacts, the Greens spent millions acquiring ancient biblical texts, including fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. There was just one problem: Many of them were forgeries.

The Forgeries: A Multi-Million-Dollar Deception

Independent experts, including scholars from the French School of Biblical Research and Archaeology in Jerusalem, discovered that thousands of the museum’s artifacts were fake. Here’s how it happened:

• Fake Dead Sea Scrolls: Forgers created “ancient” fragments using old leather or papyrus, mimicking the script and aging the materials chemically to deceive buyers. Some were sold for up to $10 million [source].
• Illegal Acquisitions: Many genuine artifacts were smuggled out of Israel with fake export permits, violating international law. The Greens later faced legal consequences, including fines and the forced return of looted items.
• Motives: While the Greens claimed their goal was to “share the Bible’s story”, critics argue they used the museum to push a conservative Christian agenda—one that aligns with their political and social values.

Jean-Michel de Tarragon, an expert in biblical archaeology, noted that while the real Dead Sea Scrolls are invaluable for understanding the Bible in Jesus’ time, the forgeries undermine trust in biblical scholarship and harm the field of archaeology [source].

—

Why This Matters: Religion as a Tool of Control

Historical Precedents

The Museum of the Bible scandal isn’t an isolated incident. Throughout history, religious texts have been altered, censored, or fabricated to serve power structures:

• Canonization and Editing: The Bible as we know it was compiled over centuries, with texts like the Vulgate (Jerome’s 4th-century Latin translation) omitting or changing “inconvenient” truths. As one scholar puts it, “Many truths from early Christianity or divine prophets were not included or were falsified” [source].
• Pseudepigraphy: Letters in the New Testament attributed to apostles like Paul were often written by unknown authors to lend them authority. The Pericope Adulterae (the story of the adulteress in John 8) is a well-known later addition not found in the earliest manuscripts [source].

The Psychology of Control

Religions—and other dogmatic systems—often rely on three key tools to maintain control:

1. Fear: The threat of divine punishment (hell, damnation) keeps followers in line. As I learned in my religion class, questioning these narratives is often met with hostility.
2. Symbolism: Depicting God as a white man and the devil as dark or red isn’t just artistic license—it’s a reflection of cultural hierarchies that have justified racism, colonialism, and oppression for centuries.
3. Authority: By presenting their interpretation as “the only truth,” religious leaders (or political figures) suppress dissent. The Greens’ museum is a prime example: They used forgeries to “prove” their version of history.

—

Personal Reflection: From the Classroom to the Museum

My experience with the religion teacher wasn’t just about a racist depiction of God—it was about the refusal to engage with critical questions. That dynamic is the same one at play in the Museum of the Bible scandal. Whether it’s a 14-year-old student or a multi-million-dollar museum, the response to inconvenient truths is often the same: Silence, expulsion, or deception.

This isn’t just about religion. It’s about how power operates—whether in classrooms, museums, or governments. The lesson? Always question the narrative. Because when you stop asking questions, you become part of the system you’re trying to understand.

—

Conclusion: What the Bible Forgers Teach Us

The Museum of the Bible scandal is more than just a story about fake artifacts and wealthy collectors. It’s a case study in how narratives are constructed, controlled, and sold—often at the expense of truth. Here’s what we can take away:

• Religion is not immune to manipulation. Whether it’s ancient scribes altering texts or modern tycoons buying forgeries, the Bible’s history is as much about power as it is about faith.
• Symbolism matters. The way God and the devil are depicted isn’t neutral—it reinforces who holds power and who doesn’t.
• Critical thinking is a survival skill. From my religion class to the halls of the Museum of the Bible, the message is clear: Those who control the narrative control the people.

So, what’s the takeaway? If a museum dedicated to the Bible can be built on lies, what does that say about the stories we’ve been told—and the ones we tell ourselves?

—

Watch and Learn More

If this topic resonates with you, here are some resources to dive deeper:

• ARTE Documentary: “The Bible Forgers” (Search for it on ARTE’s website or streaming platforms).
• Books:
  • Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehrman (on textual forgeries in the Bible).
  • The Bible: A Biography by Karen Armstrong (on the Bible’s historical and cultural impact).
• Articles:
  • Millions for Bible Forgeries (Pro Medienmagazin).
  • The Falsified Bible (Theologe.de).

—

Your Turn: What Do You Think?

I’d love to hear your thoughts. Do you see religion as a source of comfort or a tool of control? Have you ever questioned a narrative and faced backlash? Share your experiences in the comments below!

📜 NEW: The Hidden Scripture...

For 2,000 years, Abrahamic religions claimed divine, unchanging truth. The evidence shows something different:

• Multiple Bible versions existed simultaneously
• Canon first defined in 367 AD by Athanasius
• 50+ gospels suppressed
• Vatican revised theology in 1965

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-real-history-they-tried-to-destroy

#Bible #Christianity #History #Religion #SuppressedGospel #NagHammadi #DeadSeaScrolls #BiblicalCanon #Athanasius #Vatican #Heretical #Gnosticism #Scripture #ReligiousHistory

📜 NEW: The Hidden Scripture...

For 2,000 years, Abrahamic religions claimed divine, unchanging truth. The evidence shows something different:

• Multiple Bible versions existed simultaneously
• Canon first defined in 367 AD by Athanasius
• 50+ gospels suppressed
• Vatican revised theology in 1965

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-real-history-they-tried-to-destroy

#Bible #Christianity #History #Religion #SuppressedGospel #NagHammadi #DeadSeaScrolls #BiblicalCanon #Athanasius #Vatican #Heretical #Gnosticism #Scripture #ReligiousHistory

📜 NEW: The Hidden Scripture...

For 2,000 years, Abrahamic religions claimed divine, unchanging truth. The evidence shows something different:

• Multiple Bible versions existed simultaneously
• Canon first defined in 367 AD by Athanasius
• 50+ gospels suppressed
• Vatican revised theology in 1965

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-real-history-they-tried-to-destroy

#Bible #Christianity #History #Religion #SuppressedGospel #NagHammadi #DeadSeaScrolls #BiblicalCanon #Athanasius #Vatican #Heretical #Gnosticism #Scripture #ReligiousHistory

📜 NEW: The Hidden Scripture...

For 2,000 years, Abrahamic religions claimed divine, unchanging truth. The evidence shows something different:

• Multiple Bible versions existed simultaneously
• Canon first defined in 367 AD by Athanasius
• 50+ gospels suppressed
• Vatican revised theology in 1965

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-real-history-they-tried-to-destroy

#Bible #Christianity #History #Religion #SuppressedGospel #NagHammadi #DeadSeaScrolls #BiblicalCanon #Athanasius #Vatican #Heretical #Gnosticism #Scripture #ReligiousHistory

📜 NEW: The Hidden Scripture...

For 2,000 years, Abrahamic religions claimed divine, unchanging truth. The evidence shows something different:

• Multiple Bible versions existed simultaneously
• Canon first defined in 367 AD by Athanasius
• 50+ gospels suppressed
• Vatican revised theology in 1965

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-real-history-they-tried-to-destroy

#Bible #Christianity #History #Religion #SuppressedGospel #NagHammadi #DeadSeaScrolls #BiblicalCanon #Athanasius #Vatican #Heretical #Gnosticism #Scripture #ReligiousHistory

https://www.europesays.com/iran/207308/ Power of 7: Could an ancient political feud explain Qumran sect’s faulty 364-day calendar? #archaeology #ArchaeologyInIsrael #DeadSeaScrolls #Israel #Qumran

Where the Dead Sea Scrolls come from: AI and chemical analysis trace origins

A new international research project is set to tackle one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls: where the ancient manuscripts were written and copied. Backed by a €2.5 million grant from the European Research Council, the five-year study will combine artificial intelligence with chemical testing to trace...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/dead-sea-scrolls-origins-studied-with-ai-and-chemical-analysis/

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#archaeology #deadseascrolls

Where the Dead Sea Scrolls come from: AI and chemical analysis trace origins

A new international research project is set to tackle one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls: where the ancient manuscripts were written and copied. Backed by a €2.5 million grant from the European Research Council, the five-year study will combine artificial intelligence with chemical testing to trace...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/dead-sea-scrolls-origins-studied-with-ai-and-chemical-analysis/

Follow @archaeology

#archaeology #deadseascrolls

Where the Dead Sea Scrolls come from: AI and chemical analysis trace origins

A new international research project is set to tackle one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls: where the ancient manuscripts were written and copied. Backed by a €2.5 million grant from the European Research Council, the five-year study will combine artificial intelligence with chemical testing to trace...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/dead-sea-scrolls-origins-studied-with-ai-and-chemical-analysis/

Follow @archaeology

#archaeology #deadseascrolls

Where the Dead Sea Scrolls come from: AI and chemical analysis trace origins

A new international research project is set to tackle one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls: where the ancient manuscripts were written and copied. Backed by a €2.5 million grant from the European Research Council, the five-year study will combine artificial intelligence with chemical testing to trace...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/dead-sea-scrolls-origins-studied-with-ai-and-chemical-analysis/

Follow @archaeology

#archaeology #deadseascrolls

Where the Dead Sea Scrolls come from: AI and chemical analysis trace origins

A new international research project is set to tackle one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls: where the ancient manuscripts were written and copied. Backed by a €2.5 million grant from the European Research Council, the five-year study will combine artificial intelligence with chemical testing to trace...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/dead-sea-scrolls-origins-studied-with-ai-and-chemical-analysis/

Follow @archaeology

#archaeology #deadseascrolls

EU Funding Huge Project on the Origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls are the earliest known versions of biblical texts as well as several apocryphal and…
#Europe #EU #DeadSeascrolls #EuropeanUnion #Israelarchaeology
https://www.europesays.com/europe/83372/

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𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 BIBLE OLD TESTAMENT 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 | 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/quQ86niTqhA?si=sEkBjVBB7tzPK5do

𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 BIBLE OLD TESTAMENT 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 | 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/quQ86niTqhA?si=sEkBjVBB7tzPK5do

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- The #DeadSeaScrolls: discover the secrets of the #Bible’s oldest and strangest texts, and more

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Scroll fragments once labeled “blank” revealed hidden Hebrew and Aramaic letters using new tech, shaking up Dead Sea Scroll history and helping fight forgeries. #DeadSeaScrolls #AncientTexts #HiddenHistory #RealOrFake #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/dead-sea-scroll-fragments-0013733

Scroll fragments once labeled “blank” revealed hidden Hebrew and Aramaic letters using new tech, shaking up Dead Sea Scroll history and helping fight forgeries. #DeadSeaScrolls #AncientTexts #HiddenHistory #RealOrFake #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/dead-sea-scroll-fragments-0013733

Scroll fragments once labeled “blank” revealed hidden Hebrew and Aramaic letters using new tech, shaking up Dead Sea Scroll history and helping fight forgeries. #DeadSeaScrolls #AncientTexts #HiddenHistory #RealOrFake #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/dead-sea-scroll-fragments-0013733

Scroll fragments once labeled “blank” revealed hidden Hebrew and Aramaic letters using new tech, shaking up Dead Sea Scroll history and helping fight forgeries. #DeadSeaScrolls #AncientTexts #HiddenHistory #RealOrFake #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/dead-sea-scroll-fragments-0013733

🌟📜 Dead Sea Scrolls decoded! Scholar cracks “Cryptic B”—an ancient substitution cipher hiding a priestly calendar in Hebrew, used for secret knowledge 2,000 years ago. Mysteries unveiled! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/this-enigmatic-ancient-script-hidden-within-the-dead-sea-scrolls-was-thought-to-be-indecipherable-until-now/

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🌟📜 Dead Sea Scrolls decoded! Scholar cracks “Cryptic B”—an ancient substitution cipher hiding a priestly calendar in Hebrew, used for secret knowledge 2,000 years ago. Mysteries unveiled! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/this-enigmatic-ancient-script-hidden-within-the-dead-sea-scrolls-was-thought-to-be-indecipherable-until-now/

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🌟📜 Dead Sea Scrolls decoded! Scholar cracks “Cryptic B”—an ancient substitution cipher hiding a priestly calendar in Hebrew, used for secret knowledge 2,000 years ago. Mysteries unveiled! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/this-enigmatic-ancient-script-hidden-within-the-dead-sea-scrolls-was-thought-to-be-indecipherable-until-now/

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🌟📜 Dead Sea Scrolls decoded! Scholar cracks “Cryptic B”—an ancient substitution cipher hiding a priestly calendar in Hebrew, used for secret knowledge 2,000 years ago. Mysteries unveiled! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/this-enigmatic-ancient-script-hidden-within-the-dead-sea-scrolls-was-thought-to-be-indecipherable-until-now/

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🌟📜 Dead Sea Scrolls decoded! Scholar cracks “Cryptic B”—an ancient substitution cipher hiding a priestly calendar in Hebrew, used for secret knowledge 2,000 years ago. Mysteries unveiled! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/this-enigmatic-ancient-script-hidden-within-the-dead-sea-scrolls-was-thought-to-be-indecipherable-until-now/

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📜⛰️🔥 In the caves by the salt sea lay the words of old. Fragments of scripture borne by hands long dust. The Essenes or some other doomed folk set them down and fled before Rome. What was found was little. What was lost was greater still. Ash and papyrus mingled in the dark. #DeadSeaScrolls https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/dead-sea-scrolls/decayed-papyrus-hints-that-more-dead-sea-scrolls-remain/

📜⛰️🔥 In the caves by the salt sea lay the words of old. Fragments of scripture borne by hands long dust. The Essenes or some other doomed folk set them down and fled before Rome. What was found was little. What was lost was greater still. Ash and papyrus mingled in the dark. #DeadSeaScrolls https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/dead-sea-scrolls/decayed-papyrus-hints-that-more-dead-sea-scrolls-remain/

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Anyone offering opinions on whether AI reconstruction of text from a bunch of statistical weights is a violation of copyright, should first write an essay explaining their thinking in the context of the Dead Sea Scrolls Concordance affair

This has all been argued before in different contexts with different facts, but it has all been argued before:

“Will Marty Abegg Ever Find a Job?” | The BAS Library

Each word in the fragments had its own three-by-five card, noting where it appeared and what the adjacent words were. But the concordance was available only to the eight scholars on the publication team, not to outsiders.

In 1988 copies of this concordance were privately printed from the three-by-five cards for the use of the then-dispersed publication team, and a copy eventually found its way to Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio.

With the aid of this concordance, a graduate student named Marty Abegg was able to reconstruct the transcripts. And he eventually allowed his reconstructions to be published by the Biblical Archaeology Society.

https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/article/will-marty-abegg-ever-find-a-job/

#ai #copyright #deadSeaScrolls #llm

Anyone offering opinions on whether AI reconstruction of text from a bunch of statistical weights is a violation of copyright, should first write an essay explaining their thinking in the context of the Dead Sea Scrolls Concordance affair

This has all been argued before in different contexts with different facts, but it has all been argued before:

“Will Marty Abegg Ever Find a Job?” | The BAS Library

Each word in the fragments had its own three-by-five card, noting where it appeared and what the adjacent words were. But the concordance was available only to the eight scholars on the publication team, not to outsiders.

In 1988 copies of this concordance were privately printed from the three-by-five cards for the use of the then-dispersed publication team, and a copy eventually found its way to Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio.

With the aid of this concordance, a graduate student named Marty Abegg was able to reconstruct the transcripts. And he eventually allowed his reconstructions to be published by the Biblical Archaeology Society.

https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/article/will-marty-abegg-ever-find-a-job/

#ai #copyright #deadSeaScrolls #llm

Anyone offering opinions on whether AI reconstruction of text from a bunch of statistical weights is a violation of copyright, should first write an essay explaining their thinking in the context of the Dead Sea Scrolls Concordance affair

This has all been argued before in different contexts with different facts, but it has all been argued before:

“Will Marty Abegg Ever Find a Job?” | The BAS Library

Each word in the fragments had its own three-by-five card, noting where it appeared and what the adjacent words were. But the concordance was available only to the eight scholars on the publication team, not to outsiders.

In 1988 copies of this concordance were privately printed from the three-by-five cards for the use of the then-dispersed publication team, and a copy eventually found its way to Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio.

With the aid of this concordance, a graduate student named Marty Abegg was able to reconstruct the transcripts. And he eventually allowed his reconstructions to be published by the Biblical Archaeology Society.

https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/article/will-marty-abegg-ever-find-a-job/

#ai #copyright #deadSeaScrolls #llm

AI reveals Dead Sea Scrolls may be older than previously thought

A recent study using artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of the Dead Sea Scrolls, suggesting many of the scrolls are older than previously believed...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/ai-reveals-dead-sea-scrolls-may-be-older-than-previously-thought/

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AI reveals Dead Sea Scrolls may be older than previously thought

A recent study using artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of the Dead Sea Scrolls, suggesting many of the scrolls are older than previously believed...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/ai-reveals-dead-sea-scrolls-may-be-older-than-previously-thought/

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