The book by James Vanderkam, a prominent American expert in the field of biblical literature, is perhaps the best publication at the moment telling about the history of the discovery and contents of the Qumran manuscripts (Dead Sea Scrolls), which include the most ancient examples of the books of the Old Testament, as well as original the writings of an ancient Jewish sect that ceased to exist during the war with the Romans. Despite the fact that the Qumran scrolls were discovered in caves in the Judean Desert more than 60 years ago, they continue to be fraught with many mysteries. Great mysteries! According to some scientists, these handwritten documents can force humanity to reconsider its views on the history of the emergence of Christianity, and therefore on the further development of our civilization.