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To: SunkenCiv

Folks should remember, too, that the relative age of two documents, without more, is not that good a measure of accuracy. Many other factors are considered, including their generations (how many times has it been copied) and comparisons with other copies of the same material. I’m no scholar, but I know there are relatively late manuscripts considered better sources than earlier Hebrew texts of some Old Testament material — in some cases, because they were translated from earlier Hebrew texts no longer available.


16 posted on 04/10/2023 10:01:08 PM PDT by umbagi (Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it. [Twain])
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To: umbagi

plus the translation would take place over many years which means a bazillion different people translating.

You say neether I say nyther.


33 posted on 04/11/2023 5:08:40 PM PDT by stylin19a ("Artillery Brings Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be Just A Vulgar Brawl")
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