📜The Masoretic Text is the oldest complete copy of the Tanakh, or Old Testament, in Hebrew.
🇬🇷The Septuagint is an older complete copy of the Tanakh but is written in Greek.
🙌The Dead Sea Scrolls date from 300 BCE to 100 CE and contain various Biblical texts and other writings.
What is the oldest complete copy of the Bible in Hebrew?
—The Masoretic Text, represented by the Aleppo and Leningrad codices, is the oldest complete copy of the Tanakh.
Is the Septuagint older than the Masoretic Text?
—Yes, the Septuagint is older, but it is written in Greek, while the Masoretic Text is in Hebrew.
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
—The Dead Sea Scrolls are ancient manuscripts discovered in 1946 at Qumran, containing Biblical and non-Biblical texts.
00:00Introduction: Discussing the age and reliability of ancient Bible manuscripts.
02:31Top 10 Oldest Manuscripts: Exploring the Masoretic Text, Septuagint, and Dead Sea Scrolls.
11:31The Nash Papyrus: A significant Hebrew document dating back to 150 BCE.
13:08The Dead Sea Scrolls: An important discovery of ancient manuscripts from Qumran.
