The earliest part of The Bible is the Torah, which is the first 5 books. Traditionally, it has been believed to have been written around 3300 years ago (around the year 1300 BCE) By Moses (Deuteronomy 31:24).
Modern scholarship suggests that it existed 3300 years ago in oral form, and wasn't written down until a few hundred years later, perhaps during King David's reign (1000 BCE).
The earliest letter in the bible is the Letter by Paul to the church in Corinth.
The Apochrypha has been a part of the Catholic Bible since the earliest days. The question should be 'Why did the Protestants not accept the Apochrypha' when it had been a part of the Bible for 1500 years.
The greater part of the Old Testament was written in the Hebrew.
the book of Enoch
Honey was used before written history. The earliest writings on temples and the earliest copies of the bible refer to it's use and that it was a good thing. "...the land of milk and honey"
Honey was used before written history. The earliest writings on temples and the earliest copies of the bible refer to it's use and that it was a good thing. "...the land of milk and honey"
Yes, the Epic of Gilgamesh was written before the Bible. It is considered one of the oldest known works of literature, dating back to around 2100 BCE, while the Bible was written over a period of centuries, with the earliest texts believed to have been written around the 6th century BCE.
Vernon H. Neufeld has written: 'The earliest Christian confessions' -- subject(s): Bible, Creeds, History and criticism, Theology
The New Testament was written after the death of Jesus.
Honey was used before written history. The earliest writings on temples and the earliest copies of the bible refer to it's use and that it was a good thing. "...the land of milk and honey"
Bible historians use the letter Q as the letter used for source document or the earliest written text in the New Testament. It stands for the German word Quelle which means "source".
The Bible was written over a period of about 1,500 years, with the earliest books dating back to around 1,400 BC and the latest books written around 100 AD. The Quran, on the other hand, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century AD, around 600 years after the completion of the Bible.