1.3 Canons and Criticism

Published: April 12, 2015, 4 p.m.

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I conclude my tour of the canons, finishing with the zaniest of them all. I also get into\\xa0 the lesser known textual traditions: those of the Samaritans, and the Aramaic and Syriac translations. With that under my belt, I begin to explore the history of the history of the bible. I start with Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra and end up with Johann Semler. Along the way, I meet Archbishop Ussher, he who decided the world was created in 4004 BC,\\xa0 and decide he is not only over-rated, but a complete ditz.

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