Pheroic
how interesting!
would a new bible need releasing if new information was discovered, perhaps? is that possible?
It is highly unlikely because of the way the Torah was copied by the scribes that it is going to cause the need for a new Bible.
As a side note;
In the Old Testament the best-known scribe is Ezra; because he was both a scribe and a priest, he was a very powerful religious leader (Ez. 7:6).
Some the following is just samples of the regulations the scribes followed when translating the Scripture:
* There was a specific way to prepare and dedicate the manuscript material so that it would be pure to receive God’s Word.
* There was special and dedicated black ink for copying Scripture.
* Each word was read alone and aloud from an authentic copy before it was written.
* When the word GOD was encountered, the scribe’s pen had to be wiped clean. When YHWY was encountered, the scribe had to wash his body before he could write it.
* Each letter and word had a certain distance from each other and could not touch.
* Each letter and word was counted.
* Each column of text could only permit 48-60 lines.
* Each page could only permit a certain number of letters and words.
* Each page was rigorously checked (in addition to counting, finding the beginning, mid-point, and ending letter, etc.)
* Any mistake on a page, the page was condemned.
* 3 mistakes on one page condemned the whole manuscript.
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