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BIBLE BACKGROUND

Origins, history, language

Some of the words and thoughts from earliest times have passed into our heritage and we hardly notice them. This section looks at some of the earliest roots of the Bible in the ancient near east and how it was written, passed down and made available.




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BIBLE BACKGROUND MENU:
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[1] Introduction
[2] What is the Bible - test yourself!
[3] Origins, history, language
Who made the Bible
Where does the title 'BIBLE' come from?
Is the Bible controversial or tame?
Bible languages
How were the first copies published?
What were the original texts written on?
What was left out of the Bible?
[4] The Bible as a multi-religious text
[5] The Bible in today's society
 


   
This web collection has been produced by members of the Biblos team:
Claire Copley; Terence Copley; Heather Savini; Karen Walshe