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Most religions have religious texts they view as sacred. Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts are wholly divine or spiritually inspired in origin. Monotheistic religions often view their sacred texts as the "Word of God", often feeling that the texts are inspired by God. Even non-believers often capitalize the names of sacred scriptures as a mark of respect or tradition. Another interpretation of the "Word of God" is that it was with the power of the Word that God brought into existence Heaven and Earth, and that this power continues to maintain a balance (i.e the movement of the planets and stars, cycles of nature). This is akin to the concept of the Greek Logos or the Chinese Tao.
The Rigveda of Hinduism was likely composed between roughly 1500–1300 BCE, making it one of the world's oldest religious texts. The oldest portions of the Zoroastrian Avesta are believed to have been transmitted orally for centuries before they found written form, and although widely differing dates for Gathic Avestan (the language of the oldest texts) have been proposed, scholarly consensus floats at around 1000 BCE (roughly contemporary to the Brahmana period of Vedic Sanskrit).
The first printed scripture for wide distribution to the masses was The Diamond Sutra, a Buddhist scripture, printed in the year 868 CE.
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@thbisthenewthc you need to keep your mind on scripture!!!
nightsurfergirl (Lara) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:39:22 -0000
@thbisthenewthc you need to keep your mind on scripture!!!
@BscoTT26 was it a scripture? Lol
gradskoolsux (Ms. SkoolSux) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:26:53 -0000
@BscoTT26 was it a scripture? Lol
WHY R U BY AMERIE U REALLY TOOK IT THERE CAN'T WAIT TO COME OUT I WANT A FEAT JUST LIKE THAT.ONE SCRIPTURE KAS YEAHHHH THAT SONG BANOODLES
kasscript (KARSEIM) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:10:47 -0000
WHY R U BY AMERIE U REALLY TOOK IT THERE CAN'T WAIT TO COME OUT I WANT A FEAT JUST LIKE THAT.ONE SCRIPTURE KAS YEAHHHH THAT SONG BANOODLES
RT@MonergismBooks Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker http://bit.ly/8HUvKr /// Somebody please buy me this!
ReformedFundy (ReformedFundy) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:09:22 -0000
RT@MonergismBooks Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker http://bit.ly/8HUvKr /// Somebody please buy me this!
@jenwagner Good for him-it will be interesting to see the reaction and the discussion that follows-also the scripture relation
csitterley (csitterley) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:01:54 -0000
@jenwagner Good for him-it will be interesting to see the reaction and the discussion that follows-also the scripture relation
Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker http://bit.ly/8HUvKr
MonergismBooks (Monergism Books) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:00:56 -0000
Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker http://bit.ly/8HUvKr
Catholic Encyclopedia - Scripture
Meta Description: [ Sacred Scripture is one of the several names denoting the inspired writings which make up the Old and New Testament ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Old Testament
Meta Description: [ The Apostle St. Paul declares himself (II Cor., iii, 6) a minister 'of the new testament', and calls (iii, 14) the covenant entered into on Mount Sinai 'the old testament' ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - New Testament
Meta Description: [ Jesus Christ uses the words 'new testament' as meaning the alliance established by Himself between God and the world, and this is called 'new' as opposed to that of which Moses was the mediator ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Canon of the New Testament
Meta Description: [ The idea of a complete and clear-cut canon of the New Testament existing from the beginning, that is from Apostolic times, has no foundation in history ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Manuscripts of the Bible
Meta Description: [ Manuscripts are written, as opposed to printed, copies of the original text or of a version either of the whole Bible or of a part thereof ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Bible
Meta Description: [ A collection of writings recognized as inspired ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Picture Bibles
Meta Description: [ In the Middle Ages the Church made use of pictures as a means of instruction, to supplement the knowledge acquired by reading or oral teaching ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Authenticity of the Bible
Meta Description: [ The authority of Holy Writ is twofold on account of its twofold authorship: human authors and divine inspiration ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Inspiration of the Bible
Meta Description: [ Covered in four sections, I. Belief in Inspired books; II. Nature of Inspiration; III. Extent of Inspiration; IV. Protestant Views on the Inspiration of the Bible ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Editions of the Bible
Meta Description: [ Includes Hebrew and Greek editions ]
Catholic Encyclopedia - Canon of the Old Testament
Meta Description: [ Signifies the authoritative list or closed number of the writings composed under Divine inspiration, and destined for the well-being of the Church ]
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