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    The Bible developed over thousands of years through three main stages: the lived stage of oral tradition, the oral stage of passing down stories between generations, and the written stage where scribes began recording the stories on scrolls between 500 BCE and 300 BCE. Both the Old and New Testaments developed through these similar stages. The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek and has since been translated into many languages, resulting in different versions available today.

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    The Bible developed over thousands of years through three main stages: the lived stage of oral tradition, the oral stage of passing down stories between generations, and the written stage where scribes began recording the stories on scrolls between 500 BCE and 300 BCE. Both the Old and New Testaments developed through these similar stages. The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek and has since been translated into many languages, resulting in different versions available today.

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    The Bible developed over thousands of years through three main stages: the lived stage of oral tradition, the oral stage of passing down stories between generations, and the written stage where scribes began recording the stories on scrolls between 500 BCE and 300 BCE. Both the Old and New Testaments developed through these similar stages. The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek and has since been translated into many languages, resulting in different versions available today.

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    History of the Bible

    Journey Through the Bible


    Part 1
    What is the
    Bible?
    The Bible is a
    collection of religious
    texts or scriptures
    sacred to Christians.
    To this day, the Bible is
    the best selling book of
    all time, with about 100
    million copies being
    created every year.
    The Bible is not only one
    book, but rather a whole
    library of books!
    It includes many different
    kinds of writing, and
    covers over 4000 years of
    Judeo-Christian History!
    Stages of Scripture
    Development

    The Old Testament was developed in


    three stages.
    1. The Lived Stage

    These were the events lived out by the earliest Israelites


    in the Hebrew Scriptures.
    2. The Oral Stage
    The stories from the lived stage are passed on
    through generations of Israelites.
    Like many cultures around the world, these
    histories were communicated orally.
    The older generations memorized them and taught
    them to the younger generation.
    3. The Written Stage

    Israelite scribes began to collect, edit and record


    these stories on scrolls, made of animal hides.
    They were written down to be preserved for future
    generations.
    Some sections of the scriptures were written down
    as early as 3000 years ago.

    Most however were written down between 500


    BCE and 300 BCE.
    Stages of Scripture
    Development

    The New Testament was developed in a


    similar way.
    1. The Lived Stage

    This was when Jesus was still around, and his


    followers witnessed and experienced his life.
    2. The Oral Stage
    After Jesus had passed away, his followers spread
    out into the world to start sharing his message.
    They told stories of his glory wherever they went,
    and many were punished with death.
    3. The Written Stage
    The earliest written part of the Christian Scriptures was Paul’s
    first letter to the Thessalonians.
    St. Paul was not an original follower of Jesus, but rather a man
    who sought out his followers to punish them.
    After Jesus revealed himself to Paul, he changed his ways and
    begun to help form what would eventually become Christianity.
    Paul is credited with writing letters to many
    different groups of people.
    The letters were meant to be read aloud and shared
    in the churches, because the messages contain
    extensive interpretations of the gospel, solutions to
    local problems in the churches, and advice about
    how early Christians were to live.
    The Gospels of the New Testament were all written
    between 70 and 110 CE.

    Jesus is believed to have died sometime between


    the years 30 – 36 CE.
    Languages of the Bible

    The Bible was originally written in 3


    different ancient languages.
    Hebrew
    Most of the Old
    Testament was
    written in the
    language of the
    people it was
    attributed to, the
    Hebrews.
    Aramaic
    Small portions of
    Genesis, Jeremiah,
    Ezra, and Daniel
    were written in
    Aramaic, an ancient
    language that is a
    cousin to Hebrew
    and Arabic.
    Greek
    All of the New
    Testament was
    originally written in
    Ancient Greek, the
    language that was
    predominant in the
    area at the time.
    What does this mean?
    The Bible was not originally written in English, or even
    Latin for that matter.
    This means that our modern day Bible has been subject to
    thousands of years of interpretation and translation.
    Because of this, there are many different versions of the
    Bible available today, translated into most modern
    languages.
    Comparison of Different Translations

    Psalm 23 – King James Psalm 23 – Jerusalem


    The LORD is my shepherd; I Yahweh is my shepherd,
    shall not want. I lack nothing.

    He maketh me to lie down in In meadows of green grass he


    green pastures: lets me lie,
    He leadeth me beside the still To the waters of repose he
    waters. leads me;
    He restoreth my soul: there he revives my soul
    Comparison of Different Translations

    Psalm 23 – New Jerusalem Psalm 23 – Good News


    Yahweh is my shepherd, I lack The Lord is my shepherd; I
    nothing. have everything I need.
    In grassy meadows he lets me He lets me rest in fields of
    lie. By tranquil streams he green grass and leads me to
    leads me to restore my spirit. quiet pools of fresh water. He
    gives me new strength.

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