2007-02-02 18:07:38 · 10 answers · asked by Asilos Magdalena 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Carbon dating only tells the date of the paper, papyrus etc. Sometimes the date can be determined by where things were found and when.
2007-02-02 18:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by Greatest&Chiefest of calamities 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As modern years go by, you see how lingo changes as well as how things are written or what things are written on... handwritten, typewriters, computers, etc. Common language changes as well as academic language changes.
Well, in the Greek and Hebrew manuscripts, they can identify that as well. Depending on the inks used, if it were written on vellum (and what kind) or papyrus... the common characters used in certain eras, etc. All these could be dated because we have so much evidence from the ancient worlds today with archaeologist identifying new finds all the time- secular and nonsecular alike!
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09627a.htm
This is a great read on specifics of when each was written as they detail specifics on era...
2007-02-02 18:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Seamless Melody 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people go off of historical content; they look for "current events" recorded in the Bible and compare them to evidence for these events actually occuring. Then they make predictions about the time of the writings based on the time of these "current events". Does that help?
2007-02-02 18:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not need because at one point of time the bible per say
didn't exist until King James there were just laws written down and given to the man God appointed at that time.
2007-02-10 11:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by Shontay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several methods are used, but carbon-dating doesn't get close enough. Usually its contents are compared with other documents and events of the time. Here is a good article.
http://www.journalofbiblicalstudies.org/Issue4/Articles/dating_early_christian_gospels.htm
2007-02-02 18:14:09 · answer #5 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if you have second century church fathers quoting the Biblical texts, you know they date from before that time. Simple?
2007-02-02 18:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible together with history has been written down and dated.><>
2007-02-02 18:10:44 · answer #7 · answered by CEM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many ways, including where it was found, when, under what conditions, etc.
2007-02-02 18:17:02 · answer #8 · answered by bestbet77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a problem with scientific measurements?
2007-02-02 18:15:00 · answer #9 · answered by J. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its not needed
2007-02-10 06:59:59 · answer #10 · answered by collie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋