Mar Samuel

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For the third-century Talmudist, see Samuel of Nehardea.

Metropolitan Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, more often referred to as Mar Samuel, was a central figure in the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls.

Mar Samuel received news that some ancient texts had been discovered. Samuel arranged to see the scrolls. After examining them, and suspecting that they were indeed very old, Mar Samuel expressed an interest in purchasing them. All four scrolls that had been then discovered would find their way into his possession, including the now famous Isaiah Scroll, the Community Rule, the Habakkuk Peshar, and the Genesis Apocryphon.