1.   As most biblical scholars concur, the letter could not have been written by any contemporary of Jesus.

2.   Catholic biblical scholars, theologians and many active lay groups had good reasons to be grateful.

3.   His Ark is estimated by biblical scholars to have been four hundred and fifty feet long.

4.   The existence of sub-sects such as the Zadokites and the Nazareans has generated considerable confusion and uncertainty among biblical scholars.

5.   The Englishman, Stephen Langton, from Lincolnshire, was to become the foremost biblical scholar of his day and was to stay and teach in Paris.

6.   As a biblical scholar, Martini has written widely about the early church and Scriptural texts.

7.   Asked whether the Bible code was a hoax, Ronald Hendel, a biblical scholar at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, said the only responsible answer is yes.

8.   Biblical scholars still are divided.

9.   Biblical scholars recognize that they are translating ancient cultures as well as languages.

10.   Biblical scholars also note that the passages have to be understood in the context of the times.