Text and Canon

AD 1611 (or 1611 CE)

is the year when the King James Version of the Bible was published, marking a significant moment in literary and religious history.

-huge deal for english Bible tradition

AD (1947) (or 1945 CE)

It was the year the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, providing critical insights into early Judaism and the origins of Christianity.

Autographs

are the original manuscripts of biblical texts, considered essential for understanding the true message and context of the scriptures.

Papyrus

is an ancient writing material made from the pith of the papyrus plant, used extensively in antiquity for creating manuscripts and scrolls.

Vellum

is a fine-quality parchment made from animal skins, used for writing and manuscript production in the ancient and medieval periods.

-replaced papyrum overtime

Codex

is a book format made up of bound pages, which became the standard for preserving texts, replacing scrolls in the early centuries of the Common Era.

Scroll

is a roll of paper or parchment that was used to write texts, typically unrolled horizontally for reading, common prior to the adoption of the codex format.

-used for torah and other text

Canonical Divisions of the Hebrew bible (& books in each)

The categories into which the texts of the Hebrew Bible are organized include the

Torah (LAW): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Nev’im (prophets): Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings 1, Kings 2, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel,

-12 minor profits: Hosea, Joel,Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Ketuvim (writings): songs, proverbs, Job, Song of songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles

Canonization

is the process by which texts are accepted as authoritative and included in the religious canon, particularly in reference to the Hebrew Bible and other scripture.

Masoretes

Jewish scholars responsible for preserving and transmitting the textual traditions of the Hebrew Bible, ensuring accurate copying and vowel markings.

Septuagint (LXX)

The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, widely used in the early Christian Church and containing additional texts not found in the Hebrew canon.

Transmission

The process of copying and passing texts down through generations, including copying, preserving, and interpreting religious scriptures.