Dead Sea Scrolls: The Doomsday Prophecy and the Mysteries of Masada

The Dead Sea Scrolls are reread and new evidence points to prophecy of a doomsday. This timely special is coming to the network this Sunday, and we have all the details plus the first preview of the event. In an all-new special, viewers get a front-row seat for cutting-edge archaeological investigation happening at this historical site.

The Discovery of the Oldest Biblical Texts

The Dead Sea Scrolls are the oldest known Biblical texts dating back to the time of Christ. According to historians, some Bedouin teen shepherds accidentally found some of the texts back in 1947. They were discovered in the caves of the Judaean desert. For decades, they changed hands, were added to in further discoveries in the surrounding caves, and have offered important insight into this tumultuous time in history.

The Siege of Masada

Masada is a flat mountainous geological formation that sits atop the Dead Sea. Two thousand years ago, hundreds of Jewish rebels, these Sicarii, defied the Romans, then the mightiest empire in the world, and created what is known today as the siege of Masada. It was there the defining moment in the first Jewish–Roman War (73 to 74 CE) took place on this large flat hilltop found in modern Israel. The fortress of Masada sits high above the shores of the Dead Sea, and there it witnessed the final battle of the apocalyptic war between the Jews of Judea and the Roman Empire that leveled Jerusalem.

The historian who recorded these events was Flavius Josephus, a Jewish rebel leader captured by the Romans. According to Josephus’s accounts, the length of the siege led to what was a mass suicide of the Sicarii rebels, although there is some historical dissent.

Unearthing the Doomsday Prophecy

There is new evidence that suggests there is more than what was initially believed contained in these scrolls. It has long been speculated that the Dead Sea Scrolls found in the network caves nearby Masada contained a doomsday prophecy, and producers have new experts and revelations that may rewrite history as we know it. Experts have uncovered surprising new discoveries – did these sacred texts predict the final battle between the Jewish rebels and the Roman Empire? Dead Sea Scrolls: The Doomsday Prophecy unearths brand new evidence of the ancient conflict and reveals the translations and cryptic secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls that might affect what the future may hold and how history is written.

Key Historical and Archaeological Facts

• Location: Masada, a flat mountainous geological formation that sits atop the Dead Sea.
• Conflict: The first Jewish–Roman War (73 to 74 CE).
• The Rebels: Hundreds of Jewish rebels known as the Sicarii.
• Primary Historian: Flavius Josephus, a Jewish rebel leader captured by the Romans.
• Discovery Date: 1947 by Bedouin teen shepherds.