Old Testament Apocrypha

are constantly researching this, learning how it has changed. We can see in Reed’s Visual Guide to the New Testament how the discovery of manuscripts made in the mid-twentieth century at Nag Hammadi and the Dead Sea revolutionized the understanding of the New Testament (Reed 6). The Egyptian papyrus has contributed a great deal of understanding and knowledge of the world of the New Testament as well. In addition, the Dead Sea Scrolls have also helped to get the word of God down to us over a…

The languages used in the text. Whether text was written in print or cursive. Discoveries where and when scripts were found. Criticisms of the New Testament. Books that were written but are not included in the Bible. Summary: Chapter one consist of the important writing materials that include leather, papyrus, parchment and vellum. The New Testament…

In 1955 the Hilprecht Collection, which contained 2500 tablets and fragments, were studied and translated. Although 2500 pieces have been found only 150 were literary works. The multiple fragments found only have a few undisturbed lines, but 50 tablets are in good condition, displaying several complete lines. The fragments contain multiple stories from mythology to catalogues. One of the most interesting stories is “The Curse of Agade: The Ekur Avenged”. About 300 lines are written about the…

Throughout the history of church there have always been questions about the reliability of the canon (books of the Bible.) Some people believe there should be more books added to the canon (apocrypha) while others believe that certain books be stripped away from the canon. I have prepared myself to have a personal conversation about the authority that establishes the canon. Here are three questions that could arise when having a personal conversation about the canon: 1. Who determines which…

manuscripts, and are very valuable for the New Testament. This explains why there are so many critics about the New Testament because there are still manuscripts being discovered. Chapter twelve is titled, “The text of the Old Testament”. Reported in this chapter is that the Aleppo Codex and the Leningrad Codex are the best Hebrew Manuscripts. But they date no farther back than to the tenth and eleventh centuries. The ancient translations of the Old Testament have to be considered secondary…

A Literary Analysis of the Intertestamental Period and the Methodology of Recording the Prophecy of Jeremiah and the King James Bible Translation Thesis: The Book of Jeremiahs gives insight into the creation of the prophetic text which was written hundreds of years before Intertestamental Period, a period that much is known except for the knowledge provided by varying texts, while the analysis of the translation of the King James Bible provided insight to the accuracy of the text. Topic…

Character Analysis: The character that is driving force of this novel is Cathy Ames. She is an antagonist because she has a very deceptive and superstitious personality. Cathy is an only child, has blonde hair, hazel eyes with droopy eyelids which make her seem sleepy, and is always very slender and delicate. She gives off a troubled vibe to others around her, yet she always seems as innocent as a child. From a very small age, Cathy told lies; however, she lies differently in such a manner as to…

The first person that I chose to present my story to was my mother, Jan. I chose her because of the insight that she gives on the Bible and on life, and because of her continual faith in God through everything that she has been through, whether it’s hard or easy. I really look up to her in the way that she deals with hard times. She always chooses to believe that everything will be okay in the end, and that God has a plan for it all. I thought it would be perfect to tell her about this and ask…

to the Old Testament, the different types of languages it was written in and the different types of language used such as poetry. Then the archeology of the Old Testament and the geography and information about early civilizations from the Fertile Crescent to Palestine. Reading also included canonization of the Old Testament, the various translations that have arisen from different sources, the textual criticism that lead to these different translations, the geography of the Old Testament and…

Introduction There is a constant theme of the presence of God in the Old Testament in which God attempts to show His people (the Israelites) His law and how to live by them. Idolatry, one of the largest problems amongst the Israelites in the old testament and many of the letters of Paul to the churches in the new testament are proof that this is an ongoing issue Them Exodus is the second book of the Old Testament through which God’s fulfilment of promises to past generations are communicated…