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| another version of Ezra-Nehemiah material |
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| Maccabean revolt, Antiochus IV to John Hyrcanus I |
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| Selucid Domination and Maccabean Revolt from 180-161 BC |
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| folklorish tale of romance, piety, and moral teaching |
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| Jewish heroine beheads an opressor |
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| included in Esther in LXX; Orthodox Bibles |
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| included in Daniel in LXX; Orthodox Bibles |
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| AKA Wisdom of Jesus ben Sirach (Sirach) |
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| wisidom purportedly by Solomon |
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| wisdom purportedly by Jeremiah's scribe |
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| from Jeremiah to Jews about to be exiled (often included in Baruch) |
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| since Council of Trent, in Appendix of Vulgate |
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| persecution of Jews under Ptolemies |
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| a diatribe on religious reason |
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1 Esdras
1 Macabees
2 Macabees |
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Tobit
Judith
Additions to Esther
Additions to Daniel |
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Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)
Wisdom of Solomon
Baruch
The Letter of Jeremiah
Prayer of Mannasseh |
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3 Maccabees
4 Maccabees
Psalm 151 |
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| additional books used by Eastern Orthodox |
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1. Mesopotamia: Cuneiform Script on Clay Tablets
2. Egypt: Hieroglyphic Script on Papyrus, Ostraca
3. Palestine/Phoenicia: Alphabetic Script |
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| Forms of Writing and Writing Materials |
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1. clay tablets
2. ostraca: broken pieces of pottery with writing
3. papyrus: paper-like material made from a reed plant
4. parchment: animal skin (vellum = calf skin) |
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| broken pieces of pottery with writing |
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| paper-like material made from a reed plant |
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| Languages of the Old Testament |
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| Jewish Scholars of 2nd-10th centuries, AD |
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| storage place for worn out manuscripts |
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