the old and new testaments were combined into the bible and called ta tiblia in 393 ce.
the old and new testaments were combined into the bible and called ta tiblia in 393 ce.
when were the old and new testaments combined into the bible and called ta tiblia?
393 ce
the greek "ta biblia" (lit. "little papyrus books") was "an expression hellenistic jews used to describe their sacred books (the septuagint). christian use of the term can be traced to c. 223 ce. the biblical scholar f.f. bruce notes that chrysostom appears to be the first writer (in his "homilies on matthew", delivered between 386 and 388) to use the greek phrase "ta biblia" ("the books") to describe both the old and new testaments together.









































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bullet::::- english writers: matthew poole, annotations (1700), 2 volumes folio (genesis-isaiah 58 written by poole; isaiah 59–revelations by friends), the basis of subsequent reprints); matthew henry, an exposition of the old and new testaments(1708-1710), 5 volumes, folio (modern editions derive from early 19th century editions); mayer; samuel clark, the old and new testaments, with annotations and parallel scriptures (1690) and survey of the bible; or, an analytical account of the holy scriptures... (1693); william lowth, commentary on the prophets (1714-1725); william dodd, commentary on the books of the old and new testaments (1770), 3 volumes folio; john wesley, explanatory notes upon the new testament (ca. 1791), 2 volumes; ; [the so-called "reformers' bible":] the holy bible, containing the old and new testaments, according to the authorized version, with short notes by several learned and pious reformers, as printed by royal authority at the time of the reformation, with additional notes and dissertations, london, 1810.
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