>Has anyone suggested, and offered evidence, that the Rachabites (of course I >mean their descendents) were the founders of the Qumran sect? > >Thanks, > > >Jim > Matthew Black had more or less this idea, I think. But I don't have bibliographical references on me. Philip R Davies Department of Biblical Studies University of Sheffield Sheffield S10 2UJ England Tel (0)114-282-4877 Fax (0)114-255-2094