Expatriate folks of any nationality could logically be expected to desire their books translated into their adopted tongues. If the Greek versions (let alone...
<rhetorical question> Stated another way, does it seem reasonable that the Alexandrians, an urban center famed for its academia and sporting the largest...
"Expatriate folks of any nationality could logically be expected to desire their books translated into their adopted tongues. If the Greek versions (let alone...
To argue there is silence in the historical record concerning a certain biblical book(s) being existant at a certain point in time is as valid as the view that...
... Do you have any evidence that the opposition from the Roman Catholic Church which Tyndale faced in translating the Bible was in any way analogous to what...
Were there translations of religious texts? Probably. The Elephantine letters seem to suggest that in c. 410 BCE. The question is this - what were those...
Frank, Thanks very much for this illuminating intro to your bold dating thesis, and for the Ben Sira paper. I look forward to studying it this weekend. David ...
... Where is the evidence the Jews had a reluctance toward translations of scripture? There is none I know of. To postulate there was is 100% assumption...
Actually, Bob, in many ways we are on the same page. In order to date texts, we need evidence. Carbon 14 is a great start. Also, as you suggest, information...
Frank (et al.)... An afterthought regarding the dating of Ben Sira… Another of those serendipities hit me last week. At the very moment when you emailed...
Interesting stuff. Be sure to let us know what you're able to take away from it all. ... moment ... by ... of ... this ... `Putting ... Location ... Produced ...
"What is man, and of what use is he? What is his good and what is his evil? The number of a man's days is great if he reaches a hundred years. Like a drop of...
David - I have not read that book and my local library does not have a copy. I wish I had read it. Benjamin Wright really is worth reading and I have a lot...
Apocalypse of Baruch (Syrian) 85:11-15, "And again prepare your souls, so that when ye sail and ascend from the ship ye may have rest and not be condemned when...
Bob, As you likely know, these Baruch texts were not accepted, at least not on any canon list I know of . But there are useful nonetheless, and it is good of...
among all ... One of the pre-Nicene Fathers (sorry can't remember who) believed the fallen angels would get a chance at salvation and forgiveness. In fact, ...
David, The Apocalypse of Baruch is a book contained in the canonical list(s) of books for the Syrian Orthodox Church. You are likely aware John's Apocalypse...
You are summascriptura, I nulla! If you want to include the whole gamut of scripture, do you not thereby create an even more incoherent jumble than we have? ...
... thereby ... Incoherant jumble? By no means! But since you feel so, I understand your desire to nullify so much of it. One might equally ask, 'do we not ...
The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs is an ancient book which purports to be the gathered sayings of the 12 sons of Israel on their deathbeds. The book is a...
The Apocalypse of Baruch 6:1-10 (Charles) (The Apocalypse of Baruch was preserved by the Syrian Orthodox Church) And it came to pass on the morrow that, lo!...
Testament of Dan 6:1-7, "And now, fear the Lord, my children, and beware of Satan and his spirits. Draw near unto God and to the angel that intercedeth for...
Luke 1:52, He has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate. (ESV) Sirah 10:14, The Lord has cast down the thrones of...
I. Homolougomena (Scriptures Received with Unqualified Acceptance) Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Samuel, II Samuel,...
When invalidating the Apocrypha, Protestants (of whom I am one) sometimes state the Apocrypha contains no fulfilled prophecies concerning Christ. On the...
Frank, A week or so ago I mentioned a rabbinic text I had read long ago, regarding the authorship of the Pentateuch. Unfortunately, at the time, I cited to...
For centuries the churches of the Orthodox communions have preserved for us certain Psalms which fell outside of the symmetrical arrangement of the Book of...
HOW MANY BOOKS IN YOUR BIBLE? It is a fact that there is not now nor has there ever been a single list of the books of the Bible for all Christians. For...
There is an interesting parallel form between these two verses. On the left are the words of the female personification of Wisdom found in Sirach 24, on the...
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