From the Epic of Gilgamesh to the King James Version: The History and Development of the Bible—Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha
Presented by Norm Cohen
Who wrote, edited, and compiled the books of the Old and New Testaments, and when? What were their original languages? How did our present texts get finalized, and by whom? What were the social and religious considerations that affected those decisions? What were the roles of the early Church fathers and their Rabbinical contemporaries in establishing the texts? This class will look at the origins and evolution of the books of the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, starting from their origins in oral tales, songs, and myths and through a long succession of written versions and translations.