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1 posted on 01/09/2010 5:55:27 PM PST by driftdiver
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To: driftdiver
There are two different "when was the Bible really written" questions. One is about when the materials in the Bible were reduced to written form ~ the assumption being that earlier they were strictly oral and passed on from learned sage to learned sage. The other question is about the age of the oldest written documents ~ or reasonable facsimiles thereof.

What this finding does is reset the clock concerning when writing in a particular alphabet appeared in a setting wherein we might find Hebrew priests. This discovery resets the clock back another thousand years or so.

I would imagine that eventually something will be found that's signed by Abram ~ most likely it will be in Sumerian in Sumerian hieroglyphic text. That'll kick the clock back another 3,000 years.

About that time it will be recognized that the ancient stories told in stone petroglyphs on the Kola Peninsula (in Scanderhoovia) were also included in the Hebrew texts ~ and that'll reset the clock again, but this time back to 7,000 BC or thereabouts ~ as far as the "written form" goes. Some of the materials may well have been inspired during the last glaciation ~ hence the interest in destroyed planes of existence and great floods.

2 posted on 01/09/2010 6:11:29 PM PST by muawiyah ("Git Out The Way")
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To: driftdiver

I hate how an article that discusses The Bible uses the term “B.C.E.” to describe a date.


3 posted on 01/09/2010 6:19:45 PM PST by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: driftdiver

Gee, that translation proves how evil Jews are!

< / islam >


5 posted on 01/09/2010 6:24:00 PM PST by Uncle Miltie ("Free" Healthcare + Citizenship for Lawbreakers = Democrats Forever! Buenos Dias!)
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To: driftdiver; blam; SunkenCiv

Fascinating...been working on Jared Diamond’s book. `


7 posted on 01/09/2010 7:08:19 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: driftdiver

You might be interested in this website:
Blue Letter Bible: http://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/authors.cfm


8 posted on 01/09/2010 7:11:46 PM PST by Walkenfree ("Aspire to Inspire before you expire")
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To: driftdiver

The various books of the Bible were written over the course of 1500-2000 years. The Jews pretty well had their canon (OT) nailed down by the time of Jesus and finalized it around AD 90. The books of the new testament were written starting within 15-20 years of Jesus’ resurrection with most completed by about AD70, with some, like the books of John (Gospel, 1-3 Jhn & Revelation) were written near the end of the first century.


9 posted on 01/09/2010 7:16:30 PM PST by Godzilla (3-7-77)
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To: driftdiver

I’m confused...

“Judge the wi[dow] and the sla[ve]?”

They translated it from Ancient Hebrew, but there certain English letters missing?


10 posted on 01/09/2010 7:30:31 PM PST by dangus (Nah, I'm not really Jim Thompson, but I play him on FR.)
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To: driftdiver
Some additional information to help answer the posted question.

Bible Reading is Central in Conversions to Catholicism in Shangai, Reports Organization
Verses (in Scripture) I Never Saw
5 Myths about 7 Books

Lectionary Statistics - How much of the Bible is included in the Lectionary for Mass? (Popquiz!)
Pope calls Catholics to daily meditation on the Bible
What Are the "Apocrypha?"
The Accuracy of Scripture
US Conference of Catholic Bishops recommendations for Bible study

CNA unveils resource to help Catholics understand the Scriptures
The Dos and Don’ts of Reading the Bible [Ecumenical]
Pope to lead marathon Bible reading on Italian TV
The Complete Bible: Why Catholics Have Seven More Books [Ecumenical]
Beginning Catholic: Books of the Catholic Bible: The Complete Scriptures [Ecumenical]

Beginning Catholic: When Was The Bible Written? [Ecumenical]
The Complete Bible: Why Catholics Have Seven More Books [Ecumenical]
U.S. among most Bible-literate nations: poll
Bible Lovers Not Defined by Denomination, Politics
Dei Verbum (Catholics and the Bible)

Vatican Offers Rich Online Source of Bible Commentary
Clergy Congregation Takes Bible Online
Knowing Mary Through the Bible: Mary's Last Words
A Bible Teaser For You... (for everyone :-)
Knowing Mary Through the Bible: New Wine, New Eve

Return of Devil's Bible to Prague draws crowds
Doctrinal Concordance of the Bible [What Catholics Believe from the Bible] Catholic Caucus
Should We Take the Bible Literally or Figuratively?
Glimpsing Words, Practices, or Beliefs Unique to Catholicism [Bible Trivia]
Catholic and Protestant Bibles: What is the Difference?

Church and the Bible(Caatholic Caucus)
Pope Urges Prayerful Reading of Bible
Catholic Caucus: It's the Church's Bible
How Tradition Gave Us the Bible
The Church or the Bible

18 posted on 01/09/2010 8:44:10 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: driftdiver
When Was the Bible Really Written?
Three Reasons for Teaching the Bible [St. Thomas Aquinas]
The Smiting Is Still Implied (God of the OT vs the NT)
Where Is That Taught in the Bible?
Friday Fast Fact: The Bible in English
Bible Reading is Central in Conversions to Catholicism in Shangai, Reports Organization
Verses (in Scripture) I Never Saw
5 Myths about 7 Books

Lectionary Statistics - How much of the Bible is included in the Lectionary for Mass? (Popquiz!)
Pope calls Catholics to daily meditation on the Bible
What Are the "Apocrypha?"
The Accuracy of Scripture
US Conference of Catholic Bishops recommendations for Bible study
CNA unveils resource to help Catholics understand the Scriptures
The Dos and Don’ts of Reading the Bible [Ecumenical]
Pope to lead marathon Bible reading on Italian TV
The Complete Bible: Why Catholics Have Seven More Books [Ecumenical]
Beginning Catholic: Books of the Catholic Bible: The Complete Scriptures [Ecumenical]

Beginning Catholic: When Was The Bible Written? [Ecumenical]
The Complete Bible: Why Catholics Have Seven More Books [Ecumenical]
U.S. among most Bible-literate nations: poll
Bible Lovers Not Defined by Denomination, Politics
Dei Verbum (Catholics and the Bible)
Vatican Offers Rich Online Source of Bible Commentary
Clergy Congregation Takes Bible Online
Knowing Mary Through the Bible: Mary's Last Words
A Bible Teaser For You... (for everyone :-)
Knowing Mary Through the Bible: New Wine, New Eve

Return of Devil's Bible to Prague draws crowds
Doctrinal Concordance of the Bible [What Catholics Believe from the Bible] Catholic Caucus
Should We Take the Bible Literally or Figuratively?
Glimpsing Words, Practices, or Beliefs Unique to Catholicism [Bible Trivia]
Catholic and Protestant Bibles: What is the Difference?
Church and the Bible(Caatholic Caucus)
Pope Urges Prayerful Reading of Bible
Catholic Caucus: It's the Church's Bible
How Tradition Gave Us the Bible
The Church or the Bible

31 posted on 06/26/2010 9:27:47 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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