3.1-5-1 Flashcards
What were the scrolls of Moses most likely written on?
Leather (animal hide) or papyrus (plant)
Picture based writings developed in Egypt
Hieroglyphics
Wedge-shaped writing developed in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
When were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered and what is their significance
1947 proved how accurate the scribes were
created by binding sheets on left side.
Codex
How are scrolls created
Papyrus glued together
collected and edited scripture when exiled and returned to Jerusalem.
Ezra
Canon means
Standard
What were the standards to be scripture
Authoritative-written by prophet or author
Authentic- free of known error
Received- been used for a long time recognized as inspired.
Made Christianity official religion of Roman Empire.
Constantine
Septuagint
Translation of Hebrew OT into Greek. Named for 70 translators
Y so many translations
Fall of roman empire
Y so many translations
Protestant reformation
Vulgate
Jerome, Latin 400
John Wycliffe’s translation from
Latin into Middle English 1384