A team of international researchers has used AI technology to uncover layers of Biblical history and identify likely authors of some of the Bible’s oldest books
Experts have revealed hidden language patterns and identified suspected authors of some of the Bible’s oldest books – with the help of revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI).
An international team of researchers led by Duke University in the US has used AI technology to uncover layers of biblical history.
The team examined the first nine books of the Hebrew Bible – called Enneateuch – using advanced linguistic analyzes and a specially designed AI model. They discovered three completely different writing styles.
These patterns suggest that different authors or groups of writers created the sacred texts, providing new evidence in debates over the Bible’s writers that have persisted for centuries.
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“We discovered that each group of authors has a different style – surprisingly, even when it comes to simple and common words like ‘no’, ‘which’ or ‘king’. Our method accurately identifies these differences,” says Thomas Römer, professor at the Collège de France.
The project was led by mathematician Shira Faigenbaum-Golovin, who initially launched this research in 2010 by examining manuscripts on ancient pottery fragments from 600 BC. the Manchester Evening News reports.
“We concluded that the findings in those inscriptions could provide valuable clues for dating Old Testament texts,” Faigenbaum-Golovin said.
“That’s when we started putting together our current team to help us analyze these Bible texts.”
Faigenbaum-Golovin now leads a team of mathematicians, archaeologists, linguists and computer scientists to merge science with Scripture.
The AI model categorized the text into three primary writing styles: the Priestly Source, the Deuteronomistic History, and the Book of Deuteronomy itself.
Although some chapters fit neatly into one of these groups, the team was surprised to discover that parts of the Ark story in 1 Samuel did not correspond to any of the three, hinting at another unknown in the Bible’s creation.
Looking ahead, the team believes the same technique can be applied to other historical documents.
“For example, if you examine document fragments to determine whether they were written by Abraham Lincoln, this method can help determine whether they are genuine or merely a forgery,” Faigenbaum-Golovin said.
The authors concluded in the study: “Our article sheds new light on the issue of authorship of biblical texts by providing interpretable, statistically significant evidence for the existence of linguistic features in the writing of biblical authors/editors, which can be identified automatically.
“Our methodology thus provides a new tool for addressing contested issues in biblical studies.”
The team is now considering using the same methodology to make new discoveries about other ancient texts.
“It’s such a unique collaboration between science and the humanities,” Faigenbaum-Golovin said. “It’s a surprising symbiosis and I’m fortunate to work with people who use innovative research to push boundaries.”
The study was published in the journal PLOS One.
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