Translating the Bible
Christ wishes his mysteries to be made to be made known as widely as possible. I would wish even all women to read the gospels, and the letters of St Paul. I wish that they were translated into all languages of all Christian people - that they might be read and known not just by Scots and Irish, but even by the Turks and Saracens... Erasmus
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Synopsis
The Bible is a collection of books, poetry and letters that were written over hundreds of years. The Old Testament books were written in Hebrew and compiled into a collection before the time of Christ. The New Testament books were written in Greek after Christ's resurrection and over the following centuries were compiled into a single collection. Although the Bible was initially translated into the languages of the people, for example, Latin for the church in Italy, it wasn't until the Protestant reformation that widespread translation of the Bible into many languages, such as German and English really began to occur.
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- Biblical Manuscripts Index
- Historical accuracy of the Bible
- Biblical inerrancy
- Hebrew | Aramaic | Greek
- English translations of the Bible
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The Bible is a collection of books, poetry and letters that were written over hundreds of years. The Old Testament books were written in Hebrew and compiled into a collection before the time of Christ. The New Testament books were written in Greek after Christ's resurrection and over the following centuries were compiled into a single collection. Although the Bible was initially translated into the languages of the people, for example, Latin for the church in Italy, it wasn't until the Protestant reformation that widespread translation of the Bible into many languages, such as German and English really began to occur.
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