Historial facts about the literal work in the Bible  

1. The documents of N.T. is enormous  

A, 5000 handwritten documents in Greek  

B, 3000 very old copies of translations and versions  

C, The apostolic fathers (95-200 after Christ.); there are about 86000 different quotations.  

2. The documents we have is very close in time to the original.  

A, The Chester Beatty-papyrus from 150 after Christ have large parts of NT  

B, Codex Sinaiticus, from 350 after Christ has the entire NT  

C, Bodmer-papyrus from 200 after Christ contains parts of Luke, John, Acts, 1- 2.Pet, Jacob  

D, The fragment of Ryland, from 120 after Christ contains John 18:31-33, 37-38.  

E, The scrolls from the rocks by the Dead Sea, confirms that OT is genually written    

      down, contains almost all the books of OT.Were written about 300-125 before Christ  

     because the number of documents also increase the possibility for correcting differencies.The fact is    

     also that the differencies is not about historic facts nor matter of faith or moral questions.   

    

367-397 after Christ. NT decided to be 27 books.   

                 ¤ 3 causes to be taken into NT: a. apostolic b.generally accepted in the church c.correct/right teaching  

                 ¤ 3 foundational questions for right understanding of the Bible:    

a.What does the text tell? B.What did it mean at that time it was written?C. what does it mean for me today!  

  

*Prehistory

Abraham 2000 B.Cr

Moses 1500 B.Chr

David 1000 B.Chr

The fall of Jerusalem 586 B.Chr

Malakias 400 B.Chr

The Birth of Christ 5 B.Christ

Timeoverview in Old Testament:

Family →people

The people

The culture

The priesthood

The country

The kingdom

* Prehistory:Creation,the fall of man, the promise about the seed of the woman,the tower of Babel

The birth of Christ 5 B.Chr

The letter of James 45 after Christ

The three gospels 55-69 after Christ

Chester Betty Papyrus; NT 150 after Christ

Apostolic fathers 95-200 after Christ

Codex Sinaiticus 350 after Christ

Timescadual about the New Testament

Historial facts about  literal works in the antiquity:

Den galliske krig Cæsar 50 B.Chr The oldest handwritten doc being kept: 850 A Christ 10 copies Timedifference:950 years

History written of Heroditus lived 488-428 B.Chr oldest copi:900 A.Chr 8 copies Timediff: 1300 y

Aristoteles lived 384-322 B.Chr oldest kopi:1100 A. Chr Timediff: 1450 y

GT Epoch: look above oldest copi: 300-125 B.Chr Timediff in relation to David: 700-900 years -In relation to Moses: 12-1500 years

NT Epoch: 40-100 A.Chr oldest copi: 130 A Chr. 5000 greek 10000 latin 9300 other doc Timedoff: 30-310 y