The Dead Sea Scrolls reveal both textual diversity and strong proto-Masoretic stability, confirming that the Old Testament text was faithfully preserved.
Dead Sea Scrolls — The Earliest Hebrew Witnesses
Hebrew Texts of the Old Testament: Qumran Witnesses, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and the Masoretic Tradition from Rabbinic Bibles to BHQ and HBCE
Qumran, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and Masoretic codices evaluated for history, character, and use, with editions from Rabbinic Bibles to BHQ and HBCE.
Hebrew Old Testament Textual Transmission Prior to 300 B.C.E.: An Analysis of Preservation, Scribes, and Manuscript Traditions
The Hebrew Scriptures before 300 B.C.E. were faithfully preserved through scribal precision, divine supervision, and widespread synagogue use.
