yet the ten commandment, original (or even old) Hebrew bible texts or NT texts not survived?
The epic tablets are from about 2100 B.C.E and the Code tablets from 1850 B.C.E. that is hundreds of years before even the most conservative bible scholar puts Moses.
And please for the love of god don't tell me the ten commandment are in some church in Ethiopia
2007-10-30 09:54:31 · 8 answers · asked by Gawdless Heathen 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You know the old saying, written in stone. Kind of makes it permanent. The original tablets (10 commandments, if they ever existed) are in the ark where ever it is. That's the story and they are sticking to it. lol Location? good question. If they do show up, they need to be tested and dated. If Israel will allow anyone to touch them that isn't related to them.
2007-10-30 11:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The codes you are referring to are carved in stone, if I remember correctly. The only part of the OT that was carved in stone was the Ten Commandments. They were placed in the ark that was latter placed in the Temple, that was destroyed by the Babylonians after they carried off the ark. They ark and the commandments were returned after Persia let the Jews go back to Jerusalem. Latter the temple was destroyed by the Romans and the treasure was carried off or melted down. Most likely the ten commandment were destroyed. They do no matter as much as Jesus has completed the Law. The oldest Text from the NT is on papyrus dated from about 66 AD. The Old and New Testament were written on papyrus and other paper like material it does not survive well unfortunately but with the work of textual criticism you can still get amazing accurate results even from copies and some work.
See the website below for more details on the accuracy of the Bible.
2007-10-30 17:09:36 · answer #2 · answered by Philip S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ten Commandments were also written in stone and read aloud every seven years along with the rest of the Old Testament. They were memorized and kept because this is the Word of God and to disobey them meant certain consequences that weren't very desirable. To love God is to keep His commandments.
2007-10-30 17:01:59 · answer #3 · answered by michael m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious texts will never survive unless hidden and protected and by word of mouth. Too many people will want them to be quite, this is why wars are fought. Plus the texts you are talking about were stories, not religious sacrements.
ie Look how many Mayan codices remain, 6, because the Religious order with the Conquering Spaniards had them destroyed.
2007-10-30 17:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by The Mentor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general...Gilgamesh and the Code of Hammurabi are not as much of a threat to the belief system of people who came after. They are not religious in nature, so would not be the target of destruction by conquering people...as would religious-based texts such as bibles etc.
2007-10-30 16:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, they're not in some church in eithiopia, they're in some Synagogue in Ethiopia ;-)
seriously, i don't know. i suppose things written by kings tend to be taken better care of then 10 rules on 2 stone tablets(i suppose they might get damaged after 40 years in the desert)
lost.eu/21618
2007-10-30 16:59:00 · answer #6 · answered by Quailman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were saved because they were better stories.
I'd like to know what happened to all of Jesus's writings. Could it be that they didn't agree with Christianity? Could it be that he considered himself to be a Jew and nothing more?
2007-10-30 16:57:36 · answer #7 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it's the truth that gets attacked most visciously by satan and man.
2007-10-30 16:58:04 · answer #8 · answered by revulayshun 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋