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AnswerThe Dead Sea Scrolls include copies of the Hebrew scriptures that date back to the first or second century BCE.
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The languages which the old and New Testaments were written in?

Most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew, a slight variation of which is still spoken today. Parts of it (notably in the book of Daniel) are written Aramaic. Most of the New Testament is written in Koine Greek (which is not quite like ancient Greek from Homer or Aristotle but is also not like the Greek spoken today in Greece.) Some words in the New Testament are given in Aramaic, like "Talitha koum!" in Mark 5:41. The Aramaic language dates back a long ways and has undergone some changes, particularly because it was a widespread language at one time. However, the primary languages of the Bible are Hebrew and Koine Greek.


When did they Combined of the Old Testament with the New Testament?

the old testament is all of the scriptures of the hebrew or jewish religon, during jesus' time the four gospels (mathew,mark,luke and john) were all written as accounts of jesus' life. the old and new testaments are the scriptures of christianity, so jewish beliefs use only the old testament, and the new testament was written and combined with the old testament during jesus' time. there is no exact date for when they were combined, but around and not to far off of the time of jesus' death is about when.


Are there original copies of Paul's letters?

No, there are no original autographs of Paul's letters in existence today. The earliest surviving copies that we have are from within a few centuries of when they were written. These copies have been carefully preserved and studied by scholars to reconstruct the original texts as accurately as possible.


What contains 27 books and dates back to the early days of Christianity?

The New Testament contains 27 books and is a collection of writings that date back to the early days of Christianity. These books include the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation, and they are considered sacred scripture by Christians.


Who comes before Job in the old testament?

I am not sure what you are looking for whether you are asking the date for Job or where its position in the Bible. The second one is easier. Its position will very depending on whether you use the Hebrew order or the English order. In the Hebrew Bible it comes after the Book of Psalms. In the English Bible it comes after the book of Esther. This however does not change the contents of what it says. The Hebrew bible tends to be more chronologically put together. If you are asking about the date this is harder to know. We really do not know when Job lived or who wrote the book. As far as I know there is no conclusive evidence of when this book was written. There are many idea which are suggested bases on what the author says or does not say. Based on the language used in Job some people say it is the oldest book in the Bible which would put it at least as old as Moses. Others say is could have been written during the 7-10th century BC. I could write several pages on this but that is not the point of this site. If either case the date it is written does not change the fact that it is inspired by God and that it should be in the Bible.

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How did researchers discover how old the Dead Sea Scrolls were?

As the Dead Sea Scrolls were abandoned at Qumran about 70 CE, this is the latest possible date for any of the scrolls, although few would be likely to have been written in the years of turmoil just before this date. Radio-carbon dating has shown that some of the scrolls date from the second century BCE. These are the oldest copies we have in the Hebrew language, of any books of the Hebrew Bible.


How do you write eighth of august 2008 in Hebrew?

If you are asking how to translate this date literally into Hebrew, it's׃ שמונה באוגוסט, 2008 If you are asking out to convert this date to the equivalent date on the Hebrew calendar, simply go to Hebcal and enter the date. See related links for the URL.


What is the Hebrew date this year and the English?

It depends on which date you want to convert.


How many copies of Young Jeezy's album The Recession were sold?

It has sold 1,002,000 copies to date in the United States


Does a last will and testament have an expiry date?

There is no expiration date. The will is valid until it is destroyed or replaced with another will.


What kind of name is Tamar?

Tamar is a female Hebrew name from the Hebrew Bible. Literally, it means "date" (the fruit).


How do you convert an English date of death to the Hebrew date for Yahrzeit?

You go to the Hebcal date converter. See related links.


How many copies did relapse sell in the US to date?

4 million


How many copies did zahara sell?

over 500 000 to date


How many copies of Beyonce's 4 have been sold to date?

3.5


Does the date of Yom Kippur change every year?

The date on the Hebrew calendar (10 Tishrei) stays the same, but being that the Hebrew calendar and the secular calendar run on different cycles, the English date will always slightly vary,


What does the Hebrew word Tamar mean?

tamar (תמר) is a "date palm tree" or just a date.