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Definition: Historical Criticism

With the help of archaeology, history and dating techniques, the historical critic determines the age of a document or text and verifies the information found in the biblical record.

Historical criticism has shown, for example, that the Book of Wisdom, although attributed to King Solomon, was actually written several hundred years after his death. Scholars have shown that the author of Wisdom was familiar with the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, done in the second century B.C., about 800 years after Solomon died. The language and style of Wisdom suggest, in fact, an author living in the first century B.C., probably a resident of Alexandria in Egypt.

Source:
Youth Update Glossary
St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2002

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Adam and Eve?

Some people say that Adam and Eve weren’t real. Then why is their story in the Bible? How do we know what is real?

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Source:Youth Update GlossarySt. Anthony Messenger Press, 2002

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Source:
Youth Update Glossary
St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2002