A book outlining Dr Barbara Thiering's theory on the Dead Sea Scrolls for the general public. It also explains the theological context of the controversy surrounding Thiering's assertions on the origins of Christianity, following the broadcasting of her documentary, The Riddle of the Dead Sea Scrolls', on ABC TV in 1990. Includes references and original writing by Thiering herself in which she presents her own case. Thiering has since presented her theories for the general public in Jesus the Man' (1992). Star is the author of the biography Julius Stone'.