Christian Dead Sea Scrolls? The Post-2002 Fragments as Modern Protestant Relics

The use of the Post-2002 Dead Sea Scrolls-like fragments for evangelistic purposes is an essential, but often neglected part of their story. Mainly on the basis of Stuart Hall’s social constructionist theory of representation, I will investigate how these fragments were utilized in exhibitions organized by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Azusa Pacific University, Lanier Theological Library, and the Museum of the Bible.