Zoroastrians believe that there is only one god called ahura mazda wise lord and he created the world. It consists of lessons and teaching that shows moral life, ethics governing the social and religious life of muslims. Many experts agree that the oldest organized religion in the world is hinduism, which dates back to 1,500 bce. It was founded by prophet zoroaster in ancient iran approximately 3500 years ago. An opensource book about the open source world hacker noon. World religion what is the oldest known religion in the. It has since evolved into a diverse and flexible tradition, notable, as the scholar wendy doniger puts it, for its ability to absorb potentially schismatic developments. The scribe who penned the leningrad codex actually identified himself in two colophons an inscription containing the title, the scribes or printers name, and the date and place of composition at the beginning and end of the text as samuel ben. In spite of continuous opposition through the centuries to destroy it under different civilizations by religious extremists and secular governments, the bible has emerged triumphantly. If you go through the different religious book and study this question deeply, you will find out that hinduism is the oldest religion of the world. Ethiopian bible is oldest and most complete on earth.
The front cover of this book shows the document staining illustration of subterfuge to portray it as a very old codex. It describes the dialogue between the lord krishna and prince arjuna. One of the worlds oldest esther scrolls is gifted to. List of world religions and founders, religious books. The vedas 4 books with a detailed description of society, culture, religion and science date back to more than 2000 bc.
The instruction of ptahhotep and the instruction of kegemni. Judaism formally started roughly around 690 bc but events leading to its establishment started much earlier. One of the worlds oldest esther scrolls is gifted to israel. I was inclined to believe that the rig veda was the oldest. Jan 29, 2021 and krishna, god himself according to the vedic scriptures, appeared here 5,000 years ago. Worlds first illustrated christian bible is discovered at. Judaism was founded by moses, although jews relate their history back to abraham. Also known as the book of columbia, the book of kells is believed to have been created in 800 a. An indian religion, hinduism is however more a way of life in its inhabitance in different philosophies.
Today, with about 900 million followers, hinduism is the third. Is the bible the oldest religious book in the world. With trees dating as far back as stonehenge and the egyptian pyramids, these majestic old forests are. Scientists finally read the oldest biblical text ever found. Jun 28, 2016 a page from the garima gospels the worlds oldest christian book found in a remote monastery in ethiopia the incredible relic has been kept ever since in the garima monastery near adwa in the north of the country, which is in the tigray region at 7,000 feet. The hindu religious texts are likely the oldest on earth. Sep 03, 2019 most research points to hinduism as the oldest form of religion. The oldest book in the bible is, unsurprisingly, found in the old testament. The oldest parts of the old testament are stories adapted from sumerianbabylonian or canaanite myth and included with offtheshelf chronicles and geneologies.
Judaism has a rich history of religious text, but the central and most important religious document is torah. In this article, you will learn some of the characteristics associated with ancient belief systems. What is the second oldest known religion in the world. Aug 15, 2019 judaism, the oldest monotheistic religion. A collection of ancient egyptian religious texts inscribed within royal tombs from the time of the old kingdom, the pyramid texts are the oldest known religious. It was written by the prophet moses in 14451405 bc. This would make hinduism the oldest major religion by far. List of world religions and founders, religious books, place. It is one of the oldest known complete religious texts that has survived into the. Written thousands of years ago, the judeo christian bible is a best sellerif not the best seller. Is the worlds oldest bible a fake daniels, david w.
Here are some of the oldest surviving books in the world. All the new testament was written in the first and second centuries ad. The duraeuropos church in syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world, while the archaeological remains of both the aqaba church and the megiddo church have been considered to be the world s oldest known purposebuilt church, erected in the roman empires administrative diocese of the east in the 3rd century. Of the three religious texts of the three great world religions, the holy bible is the oldest. Thus, hinduism is the oldest religion in the world.
The bible is actually the most historically accurate book of history on earth. Top 10 must read holy religious books in the world omg. Please feel free to add your thoughts to this discussion via the contact page. Hinduism is widely considered the worlds oldest religion that is. Hinduism is the world s oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. There are well over 4,000 different religions in the world today. Some believe that all religions have taken influence from previously existing ones, which would make it difficult to say which one was the first. Its first recorded eruption took place around 1500 b. One of the oldest religions in the world, tengriism is said to have originated sometime in the bronze age between 3600 and 1200 b. According to scholars, the esther scroll dates back to 1465 to the iberian peninsula.
See the oldest company in each country around the world. Jul 05, 2010 the world s earliest illustrated christian book has been saved by a british charity which located it at a remote ethiopian monastery. Here are some of the oldest surviving books in the world regula sancti benedicti the rule of st benedict, 8th century. Texts in some eastern religions such as buddhism and hinduism are known as sutras. The oldest temple in the world and the only true religion. However, it is the oldest of the monotheistic religions. Jun 22, 2020 here are 8 of the oldest religions of the world. Discovered in spain in the 1860s, the madrid codex also known as the trocortesianus codex is one of the only surviving books. Written in greek and containing both lyrics and musical notation, it is dated c. Jul 20, 2007 the oldest religious book in the world hasnt yet been discovered by archaeologists. There is no way to know for sure which country is the oldest in the world, but strong cases can be made for san marino, japan, and china. It consists of lessons and teaching that shows moral life, ethics governing the social and religious life of. One of these papyrus discovered in 1918 and published in 1922 has what is considered the oldest known christian hymnpapyrus 1786 now in the papyrology rooms of the sackler library in oxford.
Jul 06, 2009 the world s oldest known christian bible goes online monday but the 1,600yearold text doesnt match the one youll find in churches today. One of the oldest manuscripts of the quran in the world, the codex was. Jan 31, 2018 top 10 must read holy religious books in the world bhagavad gita is the most sacred book in the hindu religion. The holy books of world religions sacred texts in world. The best known of these in the west is the kama sutra, but it is far from the only one. The garima gospels are two gospel books from the abba garima monastery in ethiopia and are the oldest known complete illuminated christian manuscripts. An awardwinning team of journalists, designers, and videographers who tell brand stories through fast companys distinctive lens. An account of the religion, wisdom, philosophy, ethics, psychology, manners, proverbs, sayings, refinement, etc. While the aleppo codex is the oldest hebrew bible, the leningrad codex is the oldest complete hebrew bible. With trees dating as far back as stonehenge and the egyptian pyramids, these majestic old forests are living shrines to the ancient past. China, the exact oldest country in the world is difficult to determine. Zoroastrianism is one of the worlds oldest monotheistic religions.
Officially founded by moses, widely considered judaisms greatest prophet even with definite tracings to abraham, the religion has also been an important part of the background. Open source today is a word that often include a lot of things, such as open knowledge wikimedia projects, open hardware arduino, raspberry pi, open formats odtodsodp and so on. The ancient scriptures of the indus valley civilisation, the vedas are by far the oldest philosophical thoughts of mankind. They consider this the word of god and the basis of the eternal religion, sanatana dharma. Almost fifty years ago, on a sunday morning in late november 1974, a team of archaeologists in ethiopia unearthed a threemillionyearold skeleton of an ancient early human. They vary by geographical spread, number of adherents, language, hierarchy and, of course, beliefs. Nov 26, 2009 gooks of all categories were printed only after the printing machine was invented by gutenberg or somebody some thousand years or back. Find out how some of the oldest people who have ever lived achieved their longevity.
The passages, which come from the book of leviticus, show the first physical evidence of a longheld belief that the hebrew bible thats in use. The bhagavad gita was written at some point between 400 bc and 200 ad. These texts confirm that the civilization of mankind occurred 10s or even 100s of s of years ago, not 6,000 years ago as the bible claims or is interpreted to claim. A new set of maps charts the worlds oldest companiesand exposes the ways many of them relied on slave labor.
The rig veda a scripture of hinduism is dated to between 15001200 bce. Read full profile with the plethora of health information available, it is difficult to sift through all the avenues o. The oldest country in the world is one of these nations. Manuscript found in ethiopian monastery could be worlds. Most christians would likely predict that genesis was the oldest book in the bible given that it details the creation. Indus river valley modernday pakistan, circa 7,000 bce. Some scholars of religion argue that either zoroastrianism 10 th to 5 th century bce or hinduism 15 th to 5 th century bce could be the oldest religions in the world. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Dec 20, 20 a lot of websites, for example, confuse book with text. Feb 24, 20 its true that the rigveda is probably the oldest religious text still used in worship, but it is not the world s oldest book which is still in use. Googles trying to digitize all the books in the world, which leads first to a seemingly simple question. The gutenberg bible, also known as the 42line bible, is listed by the guinness book of world records. The remains would turn out to be one of the most important fossil.
Built 295305 as the mausoleum of emperor diocletian, is the second oldest structure used by any christian cathedral. The hindu religion follows the divinity of the four vedas which is considered the oldest scripture in the world. The oldest religion in the world nirvanic insights. Apr 24, 2018 the first and foremost of these is a belief in the vedas four texts compiled between the 15th and 5th centuries bce on the indian subcontinent, and the faiths oldest scriptures which make hinduism without doubt the oldest religion in existence. Jul 09, 2018 here are some of the oldest surviving books in the world regula sancti benedicti the rule of st benedict, 8th century.
Veda sacred scriptures of hinduism written 500 bc. Of all the ancient writings, most scholars agree that the old testament of the bible is the oldest of religious books. Italian skilled developer with experiences on communit. You can buy a penguin paperback edition of the epic of gilgamesh at any good book store containing portions of gilgamesh literature dating to the late third millennium bce.
It is believed by followers of this religion that the universe goes through many phases of preservation, creation, and dissolution. Here is the list of top 10 must read holyreligious books in the world. As a religion considered to be a fusion of brahmanism with various indian cultures, hinduism does not stem from any single. There are many countries with impressively long histories, but to determine which country is the oldes. The first and foremost of these is a belief in the vedas four texts compiled between the 15th and 5th centuries bce on the indian subcontinent, and the faiths. The oldest book in the world is entitled the instructions of shurupak, which dates from 3000 bce. Koran or alquran holy book of islam was written in 650 ad. Top 10 must read holy religious books in the world omg top. Discovered in spain in the 1860s, the madrid codex also known as the trocortesianus codex is one of. The tel dan inscriptionthe house of davidwas discovered in 1993 in northern israel. A buddhist holy text, the diamond sutra is considered to be the oldest surviving dated printed book in the world.
If you were to take a class on anatomy in med school you would probably be told that the history of anatomy really begins in the renaissance, when doctors and other luminaries like leonardo da vinci first started dissecting human bodies and. The incredible garima gospels are named after a monk who. The torah is the oldest and first holy book sent by god yahweh. Amber tells us that the bible is the oldest book in the world. In the spanish empire, catholicism was spread and encouraged through such institutions as the missions and the inquisition. Which holy book is the oldest, the bible, the gita, or the. However, the christian bible and jewish scriptures also reveal that not only did god create the world and everything within it, but god did so because he wanted to share his glory with us. The worlds oldest woman doesnt look like youve been told. It is a difficult question, because it depends on what is meant by the bible. Developed by the people of the altai mountains in central asia, it is a monotheistic religion with heavy elements of ancestor worship. Now i am eager to think that the beautiful text the epic of gilgamesh 3rd millennium b. Hinduism the the natural successor to vedic practices a modern name for it. The egyptian culture with its many gods was already well established by the time described in the latter part of genesis and the book of exodus. Etna is considered the oldest volcano in the world.
Its exact author is unknown but some believe it to be a man named vyasa who may or may not have existed. Hinduism is often considered to be the oldest of the world religions with a history stretching back over 5,000 years. Jan 12, 2011 when it comes to the oldest religions in the world, it is easy to see why there would be controversy regarding this matter. Scientists finally read the oldest biblical text ever. Taoteching taoism book of philosophy was mainly written by laotse, who is believed by many to be the founder of. Mar 26, 2020 the oldest pagan religion for which we have evidence of an organized following is egyptian. Until the last decade, scholars had always believed that both books dated back to the 11th century, but recent carbontesting shows that the books date back to between 330 650 ad. Another religious book, this time kept at the bodleian. A still colourful page from the book despite the 1600 age of the worlds oldest christian book found in a remote monastry in ethiopia. The oldest existing religion in the world is hinduism which has been around since at least the 15th century bc.
An awardwinning team of journalists, designers, and videog. Forget the greeksis this the worlds oldest anatomical text. Consecrated in 641 ad, is regarded as the oldest catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure, without nearcomplete renovation at a later date. The passages, which come from the book of leviticus, show the first physical evidence of a longheld belief that the hebrew bible thats in use today has is more than 2,000 years old.
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