Ancient Ten Commandments fragment of 2,000-year-old manuscript to go on display at Reagan Library

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum successful Simi Valley, California, has a caller grounds that offers visitors a deeper knowing of past Judaism and the aboriginal foundations of Christianity.

The display, "Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition," showcases a peculiar postulation of 8 ancient Jewish manuscripts and 200 archaeological finds that day backmost implicit 2,000 years. 

The scrolls are believed to day from 250 BCE to 68 CE.

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Most notably, the room — opening April 14 and lasting for 2 weeks lone — volition present the Ten Commandments Scroll, showcased for the archetypal clip successful California. It has not been seen successful the U.S. since 2013 and offers "a uncommon accidental to research 1 of the astir important texts successful spiritual history."

David Trulio, president and CEO of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI), told Fox News Digital, "President Reagan’s Christian religion was cardinal to his identity." 

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum successful Simi Valley, California, is featuring the "Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition." (The Reagan Library)

He added, "He engaged with Jews and Christians passim his presidency.

"As we beforehand his legacy, we greatly admit the accidental to stock these singular biblical treasures that deepen our knowing of scripture, aboriginal spiritual communities, and the improvement of large monotheistic faiths practiced today." 

"We greatly admit the accidental to stock these singular biblical treasures."

Melissa Giller, main selling serviceman astatine the instauration and institute, besides told Fox News Digital that President Reagan was a antheral of "deep faith."

"He erstwhile asked if we would resoluteness to teach, larn and effort to heed the top connection ever written: God’s connection and the Holy Bible," said Giller. 

President Reagan "once asked if we would resoluteness to teach, larn and effort to heed the top connection ever written: God’s connection and the Holy Bible." (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg and Universal History Archive via Getty Images)

"He said that wrong the pages of the Bible prevarication each the answers to each the problems that antheral has ever known."

"The Scroll, known arsenic 4Q41, was discovered successful 1952 successful Qumran Cave 4 and contains Deuteronomy 8:5–10 and Deuteronomy 5:1–6:1. It is believed to beryllium the oldest existing transcript of the Ten Commandments," the library’s property merchandise notes. 

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"Therefore, thou shalt support the commandments of the Lord thy God, to locomotion successful his ways, and to fearfulness him," says the King James Version of Deuteronomy 8:6.

For the peculiar Ten Commandments Scroll exhibit, the room volition person extended hours during the two-week period, with a constricted 1,600 allocated tickets per day, the enactment told Fox News Digital. 

For 2 weeks only, opening connected April 14, the Reagan room and depository successful Simi Valley, California, volition show the Ten Commandments Scroll, showcased for the archetypal clip successful the Golden State. It has not been successful the U.S. since 2013. (The Reagan Library)

The nationalist is encouraged to "pre-purchase tickets for the Dead Sea Scrolls grounds successful advance, earlier they merchantability out," it besides said.

Giller said the exhibit, which runs done Sept. 2, "provides a deeper knowing of the history, culture, and spiritual practices of past Judaism and the aboriginal foundations of Christianity." 

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Said RRPFI, "According to biblical narratives successful Exodus and Deuteronomy, God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses connected Mount Sinai, inscribing them connected chromatic tablets arsenic guiding principles for the community. These commandments stay cardinal to Abrahamic religions and proceed to power motivation and ineligible traditions worldwide."

The afloat exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls extends done Sept. 2, 2025. (The Reagan Library)

The depository spans 125,000 quadrate feet, consisting of some imperishable and impermanent galleries, according to the library's site. 

"As the premiere and lone West Coast venue, this grounds is simply a travel done quality spirituality, resilience and the enduring quest for meaning," the room and depository says connected its website. 

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"From the shores of the Dead Sea to the frontiers of modern science, the communicative of the Dead Sea Scrolls continues to unfold."