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At the turn of the 21st century, scientists have a relatively wide range of analytical tools available to them for studying Scriptures used Christian counterparts in the mid-20th century. criticism of the forms was introduced in Germany during the 1920s and the late 20th century, several important discoveries were made, two of which have revolutionized the way the Christian Scriptures could be interpreted, including the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Gnostic texts.

First, criticism of the way, which is derived from the German word Formgeschichte, or "history of forms, had become an important component of the study of Christian Scripture. In essence, the criticism is the study of forms gospels of oral preceded the onset of Christianity. These teachings, delivered by word of mouth, before the text was to use current, are important for the study of Christian Scripture, he served as the basis for the Christian Scriptures are true.

Paul J. Achtemeier said the criticism is a kind of "biblical criticism" was made by combining two elements of literary criticism and historical criticism. Criticism literary, first studying the writings themselves rather than how the text was written, is called the critical textual, literary criticism is used to understand why the text was written. This study included reading the text and the search for possible meanings or different implications. The fields of philology, the study of literature - and practice of lexicography dictionary-making, which are linked the field of linguistics, are considered useful for the task of literary criticism.

critical history, however, is used to build accurate as possible, as the historical framework for the period in which ancient texts were written. A major task of historical criticism is to determine how a particular text came to be written, given the historical background and context that was saved. This First and foremost, to determine the date on which the text was written. Because the date is generally not included many of ancient texts, other methods are used as written or archaeological evidence other than the same time they were dated. The location the historical context in which texts were written are also considered important in historical criticism. Equally important is the author the person who wrote the text and the audience the text is intended.

In terms of historical criticism, the main sources of the life of Jesus, biblical or unbiblical, have been for much of the 20th century, without doubt, the best, as reliable historical sources. It was not until the early 1990s when Rolls From the Dead Sea have been published any reliable historical evidence of Christian Scripture was published. Although the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered almost half a century in early 1947 by three young cousins from the tribe of Bedouins, the sea Dead did not receive much attention until he was duly published. The Dead Sea Scrolls are texts Biblical texts and sectarian, religious texts were written on the lifestyle and beliefs of a Jewish sect.

How and where the texts have been discovered are of great importance, particularly historical criticism. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a cave. Near this cave were some ancient ruins located in an area known as Qumran. The ruins were found to have a relationship with the Dead Sea, as suggested Vaux. Thus, the historical context of all that could be built on the site of the discovery, which is the work of historical criticism.

Another important discovery, made just a few years before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, was a collection of thirteen papyrus manuscripts, hardcover Leather. These ancient texts became known as the Gnostic gospels, which are, according to Elaine Pagels, a collection of writings secret 2,000 years ago and, like the Dead Sea discovered recently. And like the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Gnostic Gospels have been subjected to criticism of the process forms. Judging by the scope of information hand, where the Dead Sea appears to be analyzed with a method of historical criticism, the study of Gnostic Gospels seem to imply a more literary based on biblical criticism. However, all forms of biblical criticism, no doubt, are used in the analysis of these new discoveries.

The 20th century produced more discoveries of ancient manuscripts dating from the beginning of Christ, and practice new forms of critical research is revived history and literature of ancient texts continue.