[2][3] Pierre Benoit impressed with his combination of both unswerving Christian faith, and skeptical and open-minded approach to biblical history typical for a scientist, the one side never impeding on the other.
Pierre Benoit was also the author of a four-volume work entitled Exegesis and Theology, published between 1961 and 1982 at Éditions du Cerf.
In 1971 he became the publication director for the Qumran Manuscripts,[2] acting as chairman of the international committee in charge of publishing a great part of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
[3] Pierre Benoit took a close interest in the historical topography of Jerusalem, making detailed visits to the excavations.
[citation needed] One of his most extensive pieces of work in this field was the thorough and definitive assessment of previous excavations done by others at the site of the Antonia Fortress, and the surrounding area.