The Dead Sea Scrolls and The Septuagint Translations Part 2 | The Swordsmith On this special edition of The Swordsmith, Dr. Earl Lund continues to interview Pastor David Hess comparing the original Hebrew Old Testament writings versus the Septuagint and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea Scrolls were first found in 1947 and they have been dated primarily from 200 BC to before Jesus Christ was born. Dave and Earl will look at some of the differences and similarities and what this means for Christ