How We Got the Bible 2: writing materials and Bible formation
Today we began the first lesson. We looked at several things:
Ancient Writing Materials
- Stone
- Clay
- Wood
- Leather
- Papyrus
- Vellum / Parchment
Languages of the Bible
- Hebrew
- Aramaic
- Greek
Formation of the Old and New Testaments
For downloading the files, if you choose the PDF make sure you have Adobe Acrobat Reader (Windows). It is a free download. *Warning!* The first two downloads, if you choose to print, you’ll be using a lot of ink from your printer!
History of the Bible 1 — Ancient Writing Materials & Formation of the Bible (PowerPoint)
History of the Bible 1 – Ancient Writing Materials & Formation of the Bible (PDF)
History of the Bible 1 — Handout. Ancient Writing Materials & Formation of the Bible (PDF)
Making Papyrus, Vellum and More
If you are interested in seeing more about the use of ancient writing material, visit this site: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~laulamb/
Also you might find this interesting — ancient amulets found with Scripture on them. One has Numbers 6.24-26 on it. To date, it is one of the oldest known texts of the Bible, dating to about 600-500 BCE. The link is here: http://www.classicalhebrewblog.com/2008/03/25/golden-amulet-with-hebrew-prayer/.
Thanks for stopping by! More will come as the class progresses along.
