The Dead Sea Scrolls have helped historians to understand the religious climate of the first century C.E.by:
A) describing Jewish life after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.
B) providing concrete evidence about the life and ministry of Jesus.
C) demonstrating the diversity of Jewish religious practice and belief.
D) proving that most of the first century converts to Christianity were Jews.
E) describing the infighting between the various Jewish sects of the first century C.E.

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The Dead Sea Scrolls provide insights into the diversity of Jewish religious practice and belief during the first century C.E. They include texts from different Jewish sects, such as the Essenes, and reveal different interpretations of Jewish law and scripture. However, they do not provide concrete evidence about the life and ministry of Jesus or describe infighting between Jewish sects in the first century C.E.

The Dead Sea Scrolls Have Helped Historians to Understand the Religious