St. Jerome 1
In what year did St. Jerome complete the Vulgate?
405
Who was St. Jerome? Where did he live?
A monk and a Hebrew scholar. In a cave near Bethlehem.
In 200 B.C. the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew into what language? What is this translation of the Bible known as?
Greek, The Septuagint.
Why did St. Jerome find it necessary to translate the Bible into Latin?
The earlier translation was not very accurate.
What is the name for St. Jerome's translation of the Bible? What does it mean?
Vulgate, common, ordinary language.