Holy Bible (30%)

1. Development of Holy Scripture

The OT was formed and written-

On tablets/scrolls

What was the OT initially written in?

Hebrew, compiled byJewish priests/ scribes

Septuagint

Greek translation of OT “70”

Targum

Aramaic translation of the OT

What was Torah/Law?

1st 5 books written by Moses in early 1400BC

How are the scriptural texts arranged?

Law (Torah), Prophets (Nebiim), Writings (Ketubim)

What did christ do in the New Testament?

He used the OT to explain His ministry

When did NT records/ the gospels come out?

When Christ’s death was nearing

How are the Gospels split?

2 by Apostles (Mathew, John): 2 by Friend (Mark, Luke)

What language was the NT first written and when?

Greek around 40-90 AD

When were the Apocryphal books written

Between 400BC and time of christ

Apocrypha

Hidden

What different views of the Apocrypha existed?

St Athanias bishop of Alexandria was against including in scripture

Father Jerome included them in his latin tranlation (Vulgate) but he didnt fully support it

Council of Trent AD 1545 declared them a part of the scripture

Syrian Orthodox accepted versian of Bible (Peshita) has 11 apocryphal books

What are the 11 apocryphal books in Peshita

Tobit, Judith, Rest of Esther, Rest of Daniel, Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom of Sirach, Baruch I, Baruch II, Letters to Jeremiah, Maccabees I, Maccabees II

Peshita

Common or simple version of the bible

Who named the Peshita? When?

Bishop Moses Bar Kepha in the 9th centura

What is syriac derived from?

Aramaic (Christ’s Language)

What is the ranking regarding different versions of the Peshita?

Syriac OT translated from Hebrew> Syriac and Syriac NT translated from Greek> Syriac.

*Some dispute on Syriac NT by saying Aramaic> Syriac

Diatessaron

“Harmony of 4”; combined 4 gospels written by Tatian

Canon

“Measuring rod” , rules that determine which books can be accepted by the church