In the book of Kings, there is a moment where Ahab and Jezebel dominate Israel, and their daughter Ahithophel weds the King of Judah. When the King of Judah is killed in judgement by Jehu, this daughter of Jezebel takes control of the throne of David. She does what all realpolitik’s do, and purges the royal line of David. The enemy lost control of Israel by the work of Jehu but gained control of Judah through this queen mother, a strong trade for the enemy to purge the world of the seed of David. Eliminate David, no more Davidic covenant, and Yahweh’s word is broken.
For seven years she rules over Jerusalem. One day, out of the temple, comes a seven-year-old boy named Joash who is brought to the throne by the High Priest. Joash takes control and restores much of the temple. Out of the darkness, unforeseen light perfectly timed to carry forward the covenant.

The Dead Sea Scrolls are like that to this rejection of the scriptures. As you said, the archaeology of the 20th century dismantles entirely the terminal end of the German criticisms, which was the strongest and most potent condemnation of the Gospel in history. Out of the darkness, unforeseen light perfectly timed to carry forward the covenant.