865 - Saints Cyril and Methodius begin translating the Bible into Old Church Slavonic. 775 - The Book of Kells, a richly decorated manuscript containing the Gospels and other writings, is completed by Celtic monks in Ireland. 735 - Bede, English historian and monk, translates the Gospels into Anglo Saxon. 680 - Caedmon, English poet and monk, renders Bible books and stories into Anglo Saxon poetry and song. 600 - The Roman Catholic Church declares Latin as the only language for Scripture. Some consider the Armenian to be the most beautiful and accurate of all ancient translations. 500 - By now the Scriptures have been translated into multiple languages, not limited to but including an Egyptian version (Codex Alexandrinus), a Coptic version, an Ethiopic translation, a Gothic version (Codex Argenteus), and an Armenian version. It includes the 39 Old Testament books, 27 New Testament books, and 14 Apocrypha books. 390-405 - Saint Jerome translates the Hebrew Bible into Latin and completes the Latin Vulgate manuscript. 397 - Third Synod of Carthage approves the New Testament canon (27 books). This translation becomes part of the Latin Vulgate manuscript. 382-384 - Saint Jerome translates the New Testament from original Greek into Latin. 367 - Athanasius of Alexandria identifies the complete New Testament canon (27 books) for the first time. It is eventually kept in the Vatican Library in Rome.
312 - Codex Vaticanus is possibly among the original 50 copies of the Bible ordered by Emperor Constantine. 305-310 - Lucian of Antioch's Greek New Testament text becomes the basis for the Textus Receptus. 240 - Origen compiles the Hexapla, a six-columned parallel of Greek and Hebrew texts. 200 - The Jewish Mishnah, the Oral Torah, is first recorded. 140-150 - Marcion of Sinope's heretical "New Testament" prompted Orthodox Christians to establish a New Testament canon. 45–100 - Original 27 books of the Greek New Testament are written. The 14 books of the Apocrypha are also included. 250–200 - The Septuagint, a popular Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (39 Old Testament books), is produced. 300 - All of the original Old Testament Hebrew books have been written, collected, and recognized as official, canonical books. The Book of the Law is kept in the tabernacle and later in the Temple beside the Ark of the Covenant. 1400–400 - The manuscripts comprising the original Hebrew Bible (39 Old Testament books) are completed. 1500-1400 - The stone tablets of the Ten Commandments are given to Moses at Mount Sinai and later stored in the Ark of the Covenant. 2000-1500 - The book of Job, perhaps the oldest book of the Bible, is written. 2000 - Originally, the earliest Scriptures are handed down from generation to generation orally.
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