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Last update - 02:23 01/05/2008 Rarely seen segment of the Dead Sea Scrolls to be displayed for Israel's 60th anniversary By The Associated Press Tags: Dead Sea Scrolls  A rarely displayed segment of the Dead Sea Scrolls will be part of an exhibition for U.S. President George W. Bush and other dignitaries attending Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations next month, a museum official said Wednesday. The ancient manuscripts date back over 2,000 years and contain almost the full text of the Jewish Bible, as well as early Christian texts. The segment on display will be from Psalm 133. It reads: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Advertisement There are about 1,000 segments of the ancient scroll. Eight pieces are on permanent display at the Israel Museum and the rest, including Psalm 133, are kept by the Israel Antiquities Authority and rarely shown, a spokesman said Wednesday. Many of the fragments were found in a cave next to the Dead Sea. Others were bought from collectors of ancient artifacts. Study of the scrolls has been going on for decades, and some scientists complain that fragments of the scrolls have been given to too few experts, drawing out the process of analyzing them Bookmark to del.icio.us   Security first Foreign Minister Livni tells the PA to ensure terrorists don't exploit Israel's gestures. Terrorist pride Lebanon-based guerillas Hezbollah say they're proud to appear on the U.S. terrorist list.   1.   May Israel Blossom & Bud & Fill The Face Of The Earth With Fruit 04:18  |  Lavi 01/05/08   2.   There are no `early Christian texts` among the Qumran scrolls 05:10  |  Grad Student 01/05/08   3.   #2, Grad Student.... 05:35  |  William 01/05/08   4.   Fitting Text 06:14  |  Reid 01/05/08   5.   #2 Grad Student 09:24  |  eyes open 01/05/08   6.   hiding from Romans 10:30  |  Oldtimer 01/05/08   7.   #2 Grad Students and others 10:57  |  Yaakov Teppler 01/05/08   8.   Early Christian texts 12:12  |  Jon Michaels 01/05/08   9.   which came first 12:41  |  Jackie 01/05/08   10.   Grad Student and others 13:06  |  Boycott 01/05/08   11.   Better to Say "Proto-Christian" Texts 14:10  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 01/05/08   12.   Dead Sea Scrolls 20:03  |  Observer 01/05/08   13.   Dead Sea Scrolls error 21:59  |  Jeffrey Sokolow 01/05/08   14.   God Bless Israel 23:31  |  Bob White 01/05/08   15.   Unity of brethren? 17:12  |  Fred Dickey 02/05/08   16.   1st Christians = Essenes 08:44  |  Tony Estevez 03/05/08

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