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Hello. On topic for this thread, I'm going to more thoroughly break down the labeling of Christianity as "Judeo-Christian" as historical and textual deceit when examined through the lens of the earliest extant biblical manuscripts. The foundational texts of Christianity — namely, the Codex Sinaiticus and the Septuagint (LXX) - are Greek compositions, not Hebrew. There is no extant hard evidence proving these texts were translated from Hebrew originals, despite traditional claims.
The Septuagint, often alleged to be a translation of Hebrew scriptures, exists only in Greek, with no surviving Hebrew precursors that match its content. The Codex Sinaiticus, one of the oldest complete Christian Bibles (4th century CE), is also entirely in Greek, further distancing early Christian scripture from any demonstrable Hebrew origin.
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2015/08/31/worlds-oldest-bible-displayed-british-museum/
Additionally, the Dead Sea Scrolls, frequently cited as "proof" of Hebrew biblical antiquity, have been subject to serious scrutiny. Fragments were exposed as modern forgeries, written on repurposed shoe leather and containing traces of animal glue inconsistent with ancient materials. This undermines claims of their authenticity and weakens the argument for an unbroken Hebrew textual tradition preceding Christianity.
The "Judeo-Christian" narrative appears to be a later theological and political construct, possibly emerging as early as the Patristic period but gaining traction in modern times to forge a unified religious identity. In reality, early Christianity operated within a Hellenistic framework, with its scriptures composed in Greek, making the "Judeo" designation an anachronistic imposition rather than a reflection of historical fact.
Thus, the insistence on a "Judeo-Christian" tradition lacks manuscript evidence and relies on assumptions rather than provable textual transmission. The Greek foundation of Christian scripture stands independently, without dependency on Hebrew origins. The Rylands Papyrus 458 happens to be the absolute oldest with Fragments of Deuteronomy on it, and wouldn't you know it? The language is yet again, in Greek. On the subject of complete surviving versions, there is absolutely no hard evidence complete bible predating the Codex Vaticanus (c. 325–350 CE), but again - it is in Greek language.
So now I raise the question to you: Why exactly do so many people believe the Jews when they claim, with zero evidence, that each of these manuscripts was translated from Hebrew? So often also referencing Christianity as 'Judeo' wrongfully. Why are people not aware of the obvious theft?
There can be no translation from any original Hebrew if there is never proof of said original Hebrew.
Not difficult to understand.