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Books of the Bible.
When and by whom were the books
a ofthe Old Testament first collected
an arranged ?
By Ezra, about four hundred and
fifty years before Christ. The five
{ boks of Moses had kept with the
, Ak of the Covenant, (Deut. XXI, "a
, -26,) and Joshua had written that
prtion of Scripture bearing his name
'in the book of the law of Cod
Jshua viii. and xiv. 26. org 3.li ~
What are the most prominent
tanslations Of the Bible that have
ben made .,l
The Septuagint, the Vulgate, the
Douay, and the English or Kiug
ames' Bible.
What is the meaning of tho word
Septuagint? L
Seventy. The translation was SO
called because it was made by seventy,
or, more strictly, seventy-two men, six
having been chosen from each of the
twelve tribes of Israel for this pur-
pose.
When and where was this transla-
tion made?
At Alexandria, in Egypt, about two
hundred years before Christ 1t was
a translation Of the Old Testament
only, from the Hebrew into the Greek.
How was this translation regarded
by the Jews in the time of Christ?
1t was regarded with peculiar reve-
renee. Our Savior and the Apostles
in their day generally quoted from
this version.
What is the Vulgate translation ?
1t is Latin translation from the
Septuagint, not of the Hebrew, so
called the Vulgate, because, being the
only version which the Roman Catho-
lie church consider the common ver-
sion.
..an madeY
BY Jerome, about the year A. ID.
400. 1t was hastily made, and became
very incorrect by many changes.
What OF the Douay Bible?
1t is an English translation Of the
Vulgate, with notes and comments,
and is the only English Bible APP
proved by the Roman Catholic church.
From what did it receive its name
From the place whore it was first
Published, Douay, town in Frauce.
When was it published?
In the year 1910.
Why does it differ so much from
our English Bible?
Because il was made, not from the
original Hebrew, but from the Vul-
gate, which was from the Septuagint,
and was very imperfect. 1t could not
be as correct as a translation made di-
rectly from the Hebrew.
Why is our English version called
King James Bible ? o'
Because it was made, during the
reign of James l. King of England.
When was it begun and when COM
pleted9
In the year 1907 the work was
commenced, and was finished in about
three years, aud published in l6ll.
BY whom was the translation made !?
Fifty-four Of the most learned men
in the kingdom were appointed for
the task. Seven of these did not
serve, leaving forty-seven Of the num-
ber who were actually engaged in the
work. @
How was the labor apportioned
among this numberP
They were divided into six classes,
to each of which certain portion of
the Bible was given to translate, not
from the Latin nor from the Septua-
gint, but from the original Hebrew
and Greek.
How will our English translation
compare with other versions of the
Bible
1t is said by competent Judges to be
better than any other. ti
What was the earliest division OF
| the Bible2
That which is supposed to have
been made by Ezra. The books OF
the Old Testament were divided into
three classes: The Law-the Proph.
cts and the Writings, or the Psalms
To this the Savior refers, Luke xiv
A." All things must be fulfilled
which were written in the law of Mo
ses, and in. the Prophets, and in the
Psalms concerning me.
What books were embraced in these
three divisions?
The Law included the first five
books. The Psalms, OF Writings, in.
cluded the Psalms, the Proverbs, Ec'
clesiastes, and the Songs of Solomon
The Prophets included all the remain
ing books. % A92
1 When and by whom was the Bible
first divided into chapters?
This is generally said to have beer
done by Cardinal Hugo, A. ID. 1910
But as early as the middle of th'
, third, century, the four Gospels had
been divided intb chapters.
I When and by whom were the chap
), tors divided into verses?
. BY Robert Stephens, in the yea
l55l.g 1t is said that he performed
: the greater part of this laborious tasl
/ while on horseback, on journey from
Paris TO Lyons Watchman and Re
feetor.