One of the Oldest Known Greek Fragments of the Hebrew Bible Located Among the Dead Sea Scroll Manuscripts. 4Q120, portions of Leviticus 4. The Earliest Christian Communities in the First Centuries Were Reading the Old Testament in Greek. Photo: Wikipedia.

Newest Article: How the Hebrew Bible Became a Christian Book

Written by Frans van Liere

Medieval and early Christian biblical traditions developed through centuries of copying, translation, correction, and interpretation. The Bible’s history is less like one tree branching outward and more like rivers flowing together, as Hebrew, Greek, and Latin textual streams shaped Christian… Read More

 

 

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