What is the text?Mark 15:39- now when the conturion who stood facing him saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said “truly this man was gods son”Luke 23:34- “Father, forgive them; for they know not what tey do” other ancient authorities lack the sentenceJohn 8:1-11-The second issu” what do the words mean?B or “vindicator”C or “that he the last”D or “dust”E or “without”F meaning of Hebrew of this verse is uncertainThe redeemor or the cindicator is usually the next of kin and heir. Although god is sometimes called “redeemer,” job is not referring to the deity.Apocalypsis= an inbreaking, an unveiling an uncovering continually going on, not once and for all I received the gospel through a revelation of jesus Christ.**** The major translationsThe Septuagint=a greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures-2nd century BCEThe latin vulgate= a latin translation of the old and new testament400 CEThe gutenbery bible1455The luther bible1522The king james bible1611Chapter divisions added in the 13th century CEVerse divisions added in the 16th century CEKinds of translationsFormal correspondence= as close as possible to the text, as close as possible to a one to one correspondenceDynamic equivalency= honors the text but takes more license*** Major contemporary translationsRSV & NRSV: Revised standard versionsSponsored by the World Council of Churches – in effect the protestant bibleFormal correspondenceNIV: the new international versionIn effect the evangelical or nondemoninational BibleFormal correspondenceNAB: the new American BibleThe catholic bibleFormal correspondenceOther translations:King james and new king james: formal correspondenceThe revised English bible: dynamic equivalenceCanon formation, or canonization= the process through which a text becomes accepted by a community as sacred or representative or particularly importantCanon= from the Hebrew for reed, or measuring stickA canon is composed of texts considered sacred or representative or particularly importantClassic= a text that is representative of a culture and a time period but that at the same time has an excess of meaning extending beyond its timeDavid tracyMargaret ralph- the divinci code implies that books were put in the bible were lead by a higher person to protect. Were suspicious. No historical evidence for what the divinci code talked about. Not through legislation but through use.A timeline: the Hebrew scriptures1000 BCE: the yahwist writers500’s BCE” the priestly writers and a redaction of the pentatuch400’s BCE: the Pentateuch becomes canonicalmeanwhile the multiple sources of the material of the prophets and the writings are going through the process of redaction200’s BCE: the prophets become canonical100’s BCE: the Septuagint100 CE: the council of jamnia: the writings become canonical and the jews close their canonThe new testament and the Christian Bible65-100 CE: the composition of the gospels180 CE: evidence that the four gospels have become canonical400: the latin vulgate, the old testament base on the Septuagint1522: Luthers german translation, the old testament based on the council of Jamnia1546: catholics resist Luther and close their canon1611: the king james translation2 different versions of the new testament: Septuagint ( 100 BCE), Jamnia (100CE)The apocrypha or deuterocanonical booksin the Septuagint but not in the council of JamniaCatholics use the Septuagint; protestants use jamniaSo: the old testament books that are in the catholic bible but not in the protestant Bible;Gnostic gospelsGnosis= knowledgeSecret knowledge, for the electJesus as pure spirit, an emissary from another, higher realm-an abhorrence of physical resurrection and of the body generallyAdhorrence of the old testamentGospels of mary, Thomas, Philip, judas and others.The gospel of judasCoptic found 30 years ago- the laughing jesus-laughing sarcastically, condescendinglyJudas: “I know who you are and where you have come from. You are from the immortal realm of barbelo”Jesus: “step away from the others and I shall tell you the mysteries of the kingdom”WEEK 7 bible lit notes 11/07/2012What is the text? Mark 15:39- now when the conturion who stood facing him saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said “truly this man was gods son”Luke 23:34- “Father, forgive them; for they know not what tey do” other ancient authorities lack the sentenceJohn 8:1-11- The second issu” what do the words mean? B or “vindicator”C or “that he the last”D or “dust”E or “without”F meaning of Hebrew of this verse is uncertainThe redeemor or the cindicator is usually the next of kin and heir. Although god is sometimes called “redeemer,” job is not referring to the deity. Apocalypsis= an inbreaking, an unveiling an uncovering continually going on, not once and for all I received the gospel through a revelation of jesus Christ. **** The major translationsThe Septuagint=a greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures - -2nd century BCEThe latin vulgate= a latin translation of the old and new testament- 400 CEThe gutenbery bible- 1455The luther bible - 1522The king james bible- 1611Chapter divisions added in the 13th century CEVerse divisions added in the 16th century CEKinds of translations- Formal correspondence= as close as possible to the text, as close as possible to a one to one correspondence- Dynamic equivalency= honors the text but takes more license*** Major contemporary translations- RSV & NRSV: Revised standard versionso Sponsored by the World Council of Churches – in effect the protestant bibleo Formal correspondence- NIV: the new international versiono In effect the evangelical or nondemoninational Bibleo Formal correspondence- NAB: the new American Bible o The catholic bibleo Formal correspondenceOther translations: - King james and new king james: formal correspondence- The revised English bible: dynamic equivalenceCanon formation, or canonization= the process through which a text becomes accepted by a community as sacred or representative or particularly important- Canon= from the Hebrew for reed, or measuring stick - A canon is composed of texts considered sacred or representative or particularly importantClassic= a text that is representative of a culture and a time period but that at the same time has an excess of meaning extending beyond its time- David tracyMargaret ralph- the divinci code implies that books were put in the bible were lead by a higher