The Theology of Dead Sea Scrolls - Lecture II: Midrash
Fri, Jun 20
|08:00 PM ET
📜 Midrash: The Sacred Inquiry We will then turn to Midrash, the art of sacred investigation. Rooted in the principle of darash—to seek—we will see how the Qumran community re-imagined biblical passages, interweaving them with contemporary realities.
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM CDT
08:00 PM ET
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About the event
📜 Midrash (מִדְרָשׁ / ܡܕܪܫܐ) — comes from the Hebrew root דָּרַשׁ (darash) and its Aramaic cognate ܕܪܶܫ (darēsh), meaning "to seek," "to investigate," or "to interpret." 🔍 It is not passive reading—but a spiritual quest for deeper truths, hidden meanings, and divine intent ✨.
🧩 Midrash is the sacred art of asking.
🏜️ At Qumran, the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls embraced this practice to reshape and apply the Tanakh to their urgent moment in history.
🕊️ Through Midrash, they didn't just read Scripture—they inhabited it:
Psalm 2 became about the Teacher of Righteousness 🎓👑
Habakkuk was reimagined as a battle between the righteous and the “Wicked Priest” ⚔️🛐