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# Millar Burrows

(1899–1980)   Biblical Scholar   United States

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Millar Burrows was a biblical scholar from the United States, best known for *The Dead Sea scrolls*.

## Quick Facts About Millar Burrows

Born October 26, 1899

Died April 29, 1980

Nationality United States

Profession Biblical Scholar

Notable works The Dead Sea scrolls

## About Millar Burrows

Millar Burrows was an American biblical scholar, a leading authority on the Dead Sea Scrolls and professor emeritus at Yale Divinity School. Burrows was director of American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem, and later president of the American Schools of Oriental Research. His grandson, Edwin G. Burrows (1943–2018), was an American historian and winner of the Pulitzer Prize (1999).

##  Quotes by Millar Burrows

> [On the whole … archaeological work has unquestionably strengthened confidence in the reliability of the Scriptural record. More than one archaeologist has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/millar-burrows/on-the-whole-archaeological-work-has-unquestionably-strengthened/)

Millar Burrows

[Archaeologists](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/archaeologists/)

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> [What we really need, after all, is not to defend the Bible but to understand it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/millar-burrows/what-we-really-need-after-all-is-not-to-defend-the-bible-but-to/)

Millar Burrows

[Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/)

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> [Millar Burrows of Yale observes: 'Archeology has in many cases refuted the views of modern critics. It has shown in a number…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/millar-burrows/millar-burrows-of-yale-observes-archeology-has-in-many-cases-refuted/)

Millar Burrows

[Archeology](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/archeology/)

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