

The Bible: Tough Qs and Answers
New Papyrus Discovery
- Peter Gurry visited Duke's library to examine a recently published papyrus of Acts.
- This 6th-century copy provides new material for study, highlighting the exciting aspect of discovering new biblical materials.
Moses and the Alphabet
- Some claim Moses couldn't have written the Pentateuch due to the lack of an alphabet.
- This claim is false, as alphabets existed in the 19th/18th century BC, predating Moses.
Early Scribes of the Old Testament
- The Masoretic text, the basis of many Bibles, dates back to the 9th century AD.
- Earlier scribes, including those of the Dead Sea Scrolls period (BC), existed, raising questions about their practices.











































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