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I have a question, I have been looking into the Dead Sea Scrolls and I've noticed something, that some scholars will say that they contain most of the Old Testament, but nothing really of the New Testament and absolutely nothing about Jesus. I have noticed that other scholars claim that in fact they do contain some passages of the New Testament and that they do talk about Jesus, for instance "In 1991 the world was astonished to hear that one of the unpublished scrolls included incredible references to a "Messiah" who suffered crucifixion for the sins of men. The scroll was translated by Dr. Robert Eisenman, Professor of Middle East Religions of California State University. He declared, "The text is of the most far-reaching significance because it shows that whatever group was responsible for these writings was operating in the same general scriptural and Messianic framework of early Christianity." "This scroll identified the Messiah as the "Shoot of Jesse" (King David's father) the "Branch of David," and declared that he was "pierced" and "wounded." The word "pierced" remind us of the Messianic prophecy in Psalms 22:16: "They pierced my hands and feet." The prophet Jeremiah (23:5) said, "I will raise unto David a righteous branch." These are some texts from an article about the Dead Sea Scrolls showing evidence of Jesus Christ, while other articles say that there is absolutely no evidence of Jesus in the scrolls. What are your thoughts on this subject. Thank you!