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Who Wrote the Bible?
Baruch the Scribe
The "Nehelamite" Writer
The "Nehelamite" Writer
After immigrating to Egypt following the destruction of Jerusalem, Baruch authors most of the stories of Genesis
When: 590-550 BCE
Greatest Work: Joseph
Traits: all-time great, tender, emotional
Scholarly Name: "E+J sources" of Genesis
The "Nehelamite" Writer
The "Nehelamite" Writer
The "Nehelamite" Writer
In the early Babylonian exile, the anonymous "Nehelamite" writes Exodus stories that will be canonized only 500 years later
When: 597-587 BCE
Greatest Work: Baby Moses
Traits: clever, witty, class-conscious
Scholarly Name: "E source" of Exodus
Ezekiel
The "Nehelamite" Writer
Ezra the Priest-Scribe
Throughout the Babylonian exile, before and after the destruction of Jerusalem, Ezekiel authors most of the stories of Exodus
When: 593-570 BCE
Greatest Work: The Plagues
Traits: anxious, desperate, copywriter
Scholarly Name: Most "J source" of Exodus
Ezra the Priest-Scribe
Alexandrian Hebrew writers
Ezra the Priest-Scribe
In Persian times, 100 years after Ezekiel, Ezra edits and issues the first five books of the Bible, which include his own stories and laws
When: 490-450 BCE
Greatest Work: The Creation
Traits: meticulous, obsessive, ideologue
Scholarly Name: "P source" of Genesis/Exodus
Alexandrian Hebrew writers
Alexandrian Hebrew writers
Alexandrian Hebrew writers
Unnamed writers from the prosperous Hebrew community of Alexadria, produce stories for the books of Judges and Samuel
When: around 200 BCE
Greatest Work: Samson
Traits: light-hearted, absurdist, comedic
Scholarly Name: Unnamed
The Maccabean Editor
Alexandrian Hebrew writers
Alexandrian Hebrew writers
After gaining independence from the Hellenistic Seleucids, the Maccabees heavily edit the books of Exodus, Joshua and Samuel
When: around 130 BCE
Greatest Work: Upgrading Exodus
Traits: nationalistic, theocratic, violent
Scholarly Name: Parts of "J source" of Exodus (with newer Hebrew)
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When was the Bible?
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When was the Bible?
Play by play, the important historical events, periods and when each book was written (The page will update regularly)
Genesis Episodes
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When was the Bible?
Listen to all the episodes about the masterful stories that make up the book of Genesis
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Baruch the scribe wrote down the book of Jeremiah and authored the book of Genesis. Learn who he was
Ancient Maps
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Where is the Ancient Near East? Which empire ruled it and when? These maps in chronological order will help you out
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Genesis Art
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The amount of artistic effort and talent poured into works that reference the first Hebrew book is staggering
Biblical Lineages
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Who birthed who? How are the biblical characters related?
These charts will lay it out
Recent Archeology
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