Particularly relating to jesus.
2007-07-25 14:00:42 · 23 answers · asked by Niamh 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no no, he flew, did magic and all that jazz.
did I mention he did jazz?
oooh write that down!!
2007-07-25 14:08:41 · answer #1 · answered by You're the man now, dog! 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I quote from Wikipedia:
Unfortunately the autographs, the Greek manuscripts written by the original authors, have not survived. Scholars surmise the original Greek text from the versions that do survive. The three main textual traditions of the Greek New Testament are sometimes called the Alexandrian text-type (generally minimalist), the Byzantine text-type (generally maximalist), and the Western text-type (occasionally wild). Together they comprise most of the ancient manuscripts.
There are also several ancient translations, most important of which are in the Syriac dialect of Aramaic (including the Peshitta and the Diatessaron gospel harmony), in the Ethiopian language of Ge'ez, and in Latin (both the Vetus Latina and the Vulgate).
The earliest surviving complete manuscript of the entire Bible is the Codex Amiatinus, a Latin Vulgate edition produced in eighth century England at the double monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow.
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And much much more at Wikipedia. really very interesting!
May I add here that there seems to be a consensus that the original texts were written between 40 and 80 years after the death of Jesus, if we assume that he died in 30. The year of his death is unknown.
The text of Marc is considered to be the oldest, the text of John the youngest
2007-07-25 14:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by kwistenbiebel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey!
Lots of people have said this but I suggest you do some research.
Did you know that there are more manuscripts for the Bible than any of the other secular pieces of literature put together?! Some only have a couple but it's accepted as authentic and accurate.
Plus the way in which the scribes transcribed the Bible was meticulous. If there are any mistakes it's minor and wouldn't change the meaning of the text.
Besides, I think God is big enough to preserve His own Word.
God's best to you,
ilove2worship
2007-07-25 14:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by ilove2worshipjesus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides the books being inspired, some were written within maybe 20 years (as they don't mention the destruction of the temple), and the others maybe 100 years at the most. There would have been witnesses alive and those with second knowledge, so this wouldn't have allowed for much "spin".
2007-07-25 14:09:30 · answer #4 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would not so much say written after, but the New Testiment was compiled from a collection of literally thousands of texts by the Council of Nicea in 365AD. The Council went through the collection of religious texts and chose which ones they would use as the Testiment. Some of them written before and after the life of Yeheshua, now known as Jesus.
2007-07-25 14:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by Lord AmonRaHa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MMMM! Well, you be surprised at what you can learn from reading books by Sylvia Browne. She tells of many enlightening things pertaining to the bible, such as falacies and untruths. It seems the bible is just a story with many interpretations with contradictions and false statements and missing information and timelines that would boggle the most reverent theologian. These things were written by someone who was raised in two religions and taught in a parochial school also. The information was obtained from someone dear and close to her. Check them out at your local library or book store.
2007-07-25 14:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by Ronnie C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The books of the New Testament were not written hundreds of years after Jesus life on earth, rather they were all compiled in the first century AD.
2007-07-25 14:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most of the Bible was written thousands to hundreds of years before the Birth of JESUS. All the rest was written soon after HIS Ascension. The earliest second century Christian writers make it plain all was written by the time they learned Christian literature. Paul wrote a few years after the Ascension, up to a little before his own Martyrdom. John, who stood at the Cross, remembered vividily what he witnessed all his life, so it doesn't matter when he wrote what he wrote.
2007-07-25 14:07:44 · answer #8 · answered by Travis J 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
How was it written hundreds of years later if the people who wrote the Bible actually saw the events happen? Make sure your facts are strait.
2007-07-25 18:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by netbug009 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible was not written hundreds of years after Jesus.Mark,for example,was written around 50 AD.
http://www.bibletruths.net/Archives/BTAR125.htm
2007-07-25 14:08:31 · answer #10 · answered by Serena 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If what you say is true, I'd agree.
However the New Testament was written 100% by eye witnesses, mostly within 30 years.
A copy of Matthew has been found which dates to within five years of when Jesus lived.
Pastor Art
2007-07-25 14:19:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋