Old Testament PDF
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This document provides information about the Old Testament, including its origins, languages, and historical context, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls. It also discusses the development of the Masoretic Text.
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The Bible • The word of ‘Bible’ comes from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία. ('the books’) • Christian bible is composed of Old Testament and New Testament. OT NT Language Hebrew, Aramic, Greek Koine Greek The number of books 39 or 51 or 54 27 The kinds of books* Pentateuch** Historical Books Prophets...
The Bible • The word of ‘Bible’ comes from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία. ('the books’) • Christian bible is composed of Old Testament and New Testament. OT NT Language Hebrew, Aramic, Greek Koine Greek The number of books 39 or 51 or 54 27 The kinds of books* Pentateuch** Historical Books Prophets Wisdom Books Gospels Letters Others * In case of OT, Alexandrian Canon ** Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy 5 Old manuscripts of Hebrew Bible • The Old testament was passed down orally. • It also was written in consonants only, with no vowels. • Masoretic Text • Masoretes developed the vowel system at AD. 8 cent. 6 Dead sea(Qumran) Scrolls • The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered between 1946 and 1956, at the Qumran Caves on the northern shore of the Dead Sea. • Dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE. • It is the oldest manuscript of Old testament. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltnnvJEg2DA&t=12s 7 8
