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Many people think that the ancients wrote down the scroll, so that the writing was continuous from one end to the other. Hollywood films have even shown orders being read out from scrolls held in this manner, with one roll at the top and one at the bottom. If you visualise a scroll as you would write on it, you would see that this is almost impossible, because you would have to reach over the roll to write on the papyrus.
Scrolls were written with the rolls to the right and left of the writer (and it should be noted that the Hebrew language is written from right to left). This means that the text is written in pages, much as a modern book is, with margins between each page, from beginning to end.
The fact that scrolls were actually written in pages made it easy to move to the next step and invent the codex, or modern bound book, a step known to have been taken before 90 CE.
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What were the scrolls written on?
Most likely it could be papyrus and hides of animals.
What are the historical books on the Old Testament?
Um, the Old Testament itself is a historical book. It doesn't go much older than the very beginning. We call the scrolls that make up the Old Testament the Red Sea scrolls.
How many kings are listed in the bible?
7 kings 7 demons 7 scrolls to the end of the world
What are the different types of writings in the bible?
The original scrolls and texts before the bible was translated to English was Hebrew writing and Greek writing, with some Aramaic and some Chaldee. Scrolls in synogogues are typically, if not always, written in the original languages. In terms of genre, there is history, poetry, prophecy, and perhaps others.
How many groups of sevens appear in the bible?
It took seven days to make the earth, seven candlesticks . seven scrolls.
Did Sumerians write the Dead Sea Scrolls?
no
What did Greek people write on?
They use to write on scrolls. Usually made out of papyrus.
What was the language used to write the the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Most of the scrolls were written in Hebrew and Aramaic. There are also a few in Greek.
What is the name of the rolls of parchment on which Jews write their laws?
The Torah Scrolls.
What was used to write on the dead sea scrolls?
Carbon Based Ink
What did the ancient Israelites write on?
Parchment was (and is) used for scrolls of the Torah and prophets. For mundane purposes, anything could be used, such as a potsherd or anything else.See also the related LinkFacts about Torah scrolls
Why did Egyptians write?
to contact with each other, and to contact with the gods through scrolls
What did Hebrews use to write their laws and stories in?
They used scrolls of animal parchment.
Why did people use scrolls?
Ancient scrolls were used just theway we use a notpad, they were used to record famous event, to write poems on and to paint on etc
What did the Hebrews write their laws on?
Parchment scrolls. In addition to printed copies of the Hebrew Bible, parchment scrolls are still written by hand and are read in synagogue services. See also:What_are_facts_about_Torah_scrolls
What did the Chinese write on before paper was invented?
The Chinese first used wooden scrolls and whole bones on silk.
What are the other Skyrim games?
Skyrim comes from The Elder Scrolls. The games from The Elder Scrolls series are: The Elder Scrolls: Arena The Elder Scrolls I: Daggerfall The Elder Scrolls II: Morrowind The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
