Scholar argues 'fake' Shapira Bible manuscript is actually oldest-known copy

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“Idan Dershowitz, 38, now claims the manuscript is, indeed, real and far older than Shapira thought. Dershowitz published his claims and arguments in a paper released earlier this month, ‘The Valediction of Moses: New Evidence on the Shapira Deuteronomy Fragments.’” - Fox

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Ed Vasicek
Fri, 03/12/21 4:57 pm

I looked down to the conclusion because this is an extensive academic work. It seems like the author holds the JEDP theory and is suggesting the Shapira manuscript is a precursor to Deuteronomy and does not contain the legal portions of Deuteronomy.

The antiquity of this manuscript is a matter of debate, but way beyond my knowledge base.

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