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While Judaism has always seen the Torah as an intricate tapestry that nonetheless had one Divine source, some modern authors such as Wellhausen (the father of modern Biblical-criticism, 1844-1918) have suggested artificially chopping up the narrative and attributing it to various authors, despite the Torah's explicit statement as to its provenance (Exodus 24:12, Deuteronomy 31:24). This need not concern believers, since his claims have been debunked one by one, as Archaeology and other disciplines have demonstrated the integrity of the Torah. No fragments have ever been found that would support his Documentary Hypothesis, which remains nothing more than an arbitrary claim:
http://religion.answers.com/theory/debunking-the-jepd-documentary-hypothesis
http://www.WhoReallyWroteTheBible.com/excerpts/chapter4-1.php
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What are some of the problems confronting scholars attempting to reconstruct an accurate text of the Hebrew Bible?
One problem scholars faced in attempting to reconstruct an accurate text of the ancient Hebrew Bible is that the Hebrew language had fallen out of general use, after the introduction of Aramaic during the Persian period. The Scriptures were really the only Hebrew material extant, and scholars had to establish the meanings of many words by looking at each context in which the word was used, to arrive at the probable meaning of that word. Some words were used only once (known as a hapax legomenon) in the Hebrew Bible and, even today, scholars are uncertain as to their original maning.Another problem is that early Hebrew did not have vowels or vowel indicators, so a word in the Bible could have different meanings, depending on which vowel the scholars believed to have been used in spoken Hebrew.
What is the Septuagint?
Jewish scholars in Alexandria translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek, a version known as the Septuagint.
Why don't scholars use the term Hebrew Scripture?
But we do. Those who refer to the "Old Testament" either do so out of long habit, or because they simply do not realize that it is academically incorrect.
The Hebrew bible is the babylonian?
The Hebrew Bible is not Babylonian.The Hebrew Bible is not Babylonian.
How is a Hebrew text made from which translation is then made?
If you are referring to the Hebrew Bible, the text is not made from translations. Hebrew is the original language of the Bible. Translations of the Hebrew Bible are made by many people in many different ways.
Religious text for Hebrew?
The Jewish bible is commonly referred to as the old testament or the Tanakh or the Hebrew Bible.*The most important texts are:the Torah (first five books of the Bible)the Bible, also called the Tanakh (known to Christians as the old testament)The MishnahThe TalmudAnd various historical writings from scholars and rabbis, such as the Shulchan Aruch, the Mishneh Torah, and the Zohar.*Only the Christians refer to the Hebrew Bible as "the Old Testament".
Did king James translate the first Hebrew Bible?
No. King James didn't translate any bible. He hired biblical scholars to translate the bible. The KJV wasn't the first English bible version. The Bishops bible, the Geneva bible, among others were translated first.
What biblical work was produced according to legend by seventy-two Hebrew scholars divided into twelve groups of six laboring for seventy-two days?
The Septuagint, which was the first Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
Who wrote the pentatech?
The Pentateuch, also known as the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, was traditionally attributed to Moses. However, modern scholars tend to view the Pentateuch as a compilation of different sources and authors over a period of time.
Are there any traces of Egyptian words in Hebrew?
The Bible says that the Hebrews spent 430 years in Egypt. Scholars long ago noted that there is little or no Egyptian influence in the Hebrew language. The closest language to the early Hebrew language was the Canaanite language.
What part of the Bible was added to the original Hebrew Bible by the Christians?
The Bible as is commonly held today had as its originating manuscripts languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The original Hebrew "Bible" was the Pentateuch, or what we refer to as the first five books of the Bible written by Moses, I.e., Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Later Christian scholars added all of the Old Testament books, from Joshua through Malachi, and the New Testament books, from Matthew through Revelation.
What books of the bible contain Hebrew?
All of the Books of the New Testament are in Greek.All of the Books of the Hebrew Bible are in Hebrew, with the exception of the following Aramaic verses and passages:Ezra 4:8-6:18 and 7:12-26 - quotations of documents from the 5th century BCE concerning the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.Daniel 2:4b-7:28 - five stories about Daniel and his colleagues, and an apocalyptic vision.Jeremiah 10:11 - a single sentence denouncing idolatry occurs in the middle of a Hebrew text.Genesis 31:47 - translation of a Hebrew place-name.
