
The Lost Book of Moses
The Hunt for the World's Oldest Bible
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Chanan Tigay
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Chanan Tigay
In the summer of 1883, Moses Wilhelm Shapira - archaeological treasure hunter and denizen of Jerusalem's bustling marketplace - arrived unannounced in London claiming to have discovered the world's oldest Bible scroll. When news of the discovery leaked to the excited English press, Shapira became a household name. But before the British Museum could acquire them, Shapira's nemesis, French archaeologist Charles Clermont-Ganneau, denounced his find as a fraud. Humiliated, Shapira fled the country. Six months later he was dead.
With the discovery of the eerily similar Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, investigators reopened the case, wondering whether the ill-fated merchant had in fact discovered the first Dead Sea Scroll decades before the rest. But by then Shapira's scrolls had vanished. Award-winning journalist Chanan Tigay set out to find the scrolls and determine Shapira's guilt or innocence for himself. The globetrotting hunt that followed vibrates with the suspense of a classic detective tale.
Weaving meticulous research into fast-paced storytelling, Tigay spins a remarkable tale of history and theology; intrigue and scandal; greed, ambition, and the struggle for authenticity.
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This book was very fascinating, as I had never heard of Moses Chapelle. So the ending of this book was definitely surprising to me, as I thought the author had already made up his mind. I was definitely wrong, the author of this book did a fantastic job in explaining his venture and his Biblical research. If you like adventure and the Bible you will love this book.This book was very fascinating!!
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Very worthy of the time it takes to listen
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Appeals to the innate human sense of adventure
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Excellent Adventure
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If you have any interest at all in ancient manuscripts, you will love this book.
Fascinating!
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I enjoyed reading about the many places in Israel that I've visited.
Tigay did a good job of narrating his own book.
The Lost Book of Moses
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come along for a fun ride.
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kol hakavod chanan tigay!
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Fascinating!! Couldn’t put it down!
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