Input requested from all posters: Is this Correct?

[ralphinal]

Alright, let’s see if this is the correct history of the Bible as we now have it.

Between 1500 and 300 B.C. the Old Testament was written.

Around 250, Septuagint Translation done (O.T. into Greek), put into order used today by Christians.

Between 40 and 120 A.D. New Testament books written (Specific dates and order not needed for this discussion)

Between 100 A.D. and late 4th century, many works claimed to be inspired, but the basic list was more or less accepted and fixed. Some of the books in this list include the N.T. of today as well as letters from Ignatious and various other works.

393 A.D. A Church Synod in Hippo, Africa, approved the current Catholic Bible

397 A.D. The Council of Carthage approved the Synod’s list

Around 400 A.D. Jerome translates the Bible into Latin

Now, my question for all is if this is the correct time-line for the Bible.

 

[lizaanne]

I know this won’t give you immediate answers, but what you are looking for is all right here: Where Did The Bible Come From?

This is an outstanding documentary DVD and book that look at the timing of the creation of the Bible, and the fold out timeline is exactly what you are looking for. It puts the timeline of the creation of the Bible along side secular history and Church history so you can see it all in context to understand what else was happening at the time. Excellent resource.


EDIT: This is a YouTube clip about the set: youtube.com/watch?v=P7dHo52SxpM

~Liza

 

[aicirt]

The Jews are in year 5770. Take 2010 years away and you have approximate date when God made his covenient with Abraham about 3760BC. I’m assuming this was when the Old Testament stories were compiled. Before that, Jews weren’t Jews.

 

[bpbasilphx]

\Between 40 and 120 A.D. New Testament books written (Specific dates and order not needed for this discussion)\

**I question this part of your timeline.

120 AD is MUCH too late for the NT books to be written.**

 

[ralphinal]

\Between 40 and 120 A.D. New Testament books written (Specific dates and order not needed for this discussion)\

**I question this part of your timeline.

120 AD is MUCH too late for the NT books to be written.**

Personally, I agree with you and the Early Dates. I see too much reason to think that it was all writen prior to 70 A.D. However, for the sake of discussion, I am including the most accepted range.

 

[ralphinal]

The Jews are in year 5770. Take 2010 years away and you have approximate date when God made his covenient with Abraham about 3760BC. I’m assuming this was when the Old Testament stories were compiled. Before that, Jews weren’t Jews.

Before Moses, the books of Moses could not have been writen, either. Therefore, 3760 would not work, either

 

[aicirt]

Before Moses, the books of Moses could not have been writen, either. Therefore, 3760 would not work, either

True. I think they probably started writing about Abraham as it was the newest event with the establishment of the convenient. Started writing about things that happened before…Noah, Adam and Eve…and incorporated events as they were revealed and as they continued to happen like Moses etc.

 

[ralphinal]

True. I think they probably started writing about Abraham as it was the newest event with the establishment of the convenient. Started writing about things that happened before…Noah, Adam and Eve…and incorporated events as they were revealed and as they continued to happen like Moses etc.

Possible, though with the bardic tradition of the area, it is possible that the stories existed in oral form until much later, when they were finally written

 

[Nine_Two]

Alright, let’s see if this is the correct history of the Bible as we now have it.

Between 1500 and 300 B.C. the Old Testament was written.

Around 250, Septuagint Translation done (O.T. into Greek), put into order used today by Christians.

Between 40 and 120 A.D. New Testament books written (Specific dates and order not needed for this discussion)

Between 100 A.D. and late 4th century, many works claimed to be inspired, but the basic list was more or less accepted and fixed. Some of the books in this list include the N.T. of today as well as letters from Ignatious and various other works.

393 A.D. A Church Synod in Hippo, Africa, approved the current Catholic Bible

397 A.D. The Council of Carthage approved the Synod’s list

Around 400 A.D. Jerome translates the Bible into Latin

Now, my question for all is if this is the correct time-line for the Bible.

No, bits of the OT originate later than 300 BC. Also the order of the LXX has changed in minor ways since the coming of Christ.

 

[ralphinal]

No, bits of the OT originate later than 300 BC. Also the order of the LXX has changed in minor ways since the coming of Christ.

Alright, but the rest is fine?

 

[Anna_Scott]

Alright, let’s see if this is the correct history of the Bible as we now have it.

Between 1500 and 300 B.C. the Old Testament was written.

Some say 1450-400 B.C. I think the Old Testament was translated, or at least began to be translated, into Aramaic-- Aramaic Targums–around 400 B.C.

200 B.C. - 70 A.D Dead Sea Scrolls were written

Around 250, Septuagint Translation done (O.T. into Greek), put into order used today by Christians.

250 A.D. sounds right for the Septuagint.

Between 40 and 120 A.D. New Testament books written (Specific dates and order not needed for this discussion)

Some scholars say New Testament autographs were written 45-95 A. D. The destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D. is not mentioned in the N.T. Paul was martyred about 65 A.D. in Rome, and that is not mentioned in the N.T. either.

Between 100 A.D. and late 4th century, many works claimed to be inspired, but the basic list was more or less accepted and fixed. Some of the books in this list include the N.T. of today as well as letters from Ignatious and various other works.

Origen of Alexandria was believed to be using 27 books of today’s N.T. in the 200’s. Though a number of N.T. Books were still in despute.

393 A.D. A Church Synod in Hippo, Africa, approved the current Catholic Bible

397 A.D. The Council of Carthage approved the Synod’s list

Around 400 A.D. Jerome translates the Bible into Latin

Now, my question for all is if this is the correct time-line for the Bible.

I can only relay what I have read. Scholars debate certain dates.

Anna