Ian Hutchesson writes:
"If, as I'm led to believe, the site of Qumran was,
along with other sites along the Dead Sea in the first
century BCE, a farm and not specifically a religious
community . . ."
Could you explain this?
Did ancient farms have cemeteries that huge? Are you
sure this isn't someone in the undertaking business?
But never mind--please explain the farm idea?
Best,
Greg Doudna
gd@teol.ku.dk