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Essene Advantage

  • Some fluidity of texts at this time.
  • Torah or Pentateuch was the Hebrew Scripture until 400 BCE, when Samaritan sect broke away.
  • So Hebrew Pentateuch was in their canon before 400 BCE.
  • Prophets were accepted about 200 BCE.
  • Writings about 90 CE, although some question about this date

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