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Multiple version of the Talmud existed and were being debated, but the one ultimately settled on was the (((Babylonian))) talmud in the 5th century. However, there was actually a good deal of opposition to it even amongst the jews, with the Karaite sect probably sparing humanity from jewish rule simply by refusing to accept it until they became a fringe minority of jews. And I guarantee they have been amending the Talmud to make it worse since it was written, because they have also been fooling around with the (((masoretic text))) to remove references to Christ.

>What the actual oral tradition was before that is, obviously, up for debate.

Which it was, back in the 2nd temple days when the pharasees were the only sect claiming to have an oral tradition. Probably something they picked up in the Babylonian captivity or from the Edomites who moved into Judah after the Babylonian conquest. Pharasees, of course, were the authors of the talmud after they fled from Titus crushing the great revolt.

>finding every extant copy, burning it

That's tempting, but it backfired when the French did exactly that after King Saint Louis put the talmud on trial. Their descendants forgot and let the jews creep back in and repay them with the devastation of the French Revolution.

No, burn all but one copy, then use that copy to make small booklets of the worst excerpts, starting with the parts about not letting goyim read it. Then make it both law and tradition that anyone in a leadership position, both sacred and secular, must read this cautionary booklet before exercising any authority, so they'll know why it can't be allowed to take root again.

Actually, the NT was written down pretty rapidly, Revelation was probably the latest written since it was composed by St John in his old age.

Why, because it hasn’t changed in ~1800 years?

Earliest evidence is from around 150ad.

>The earliest manuscript of a New Testament text is a business-card-sized fragment from the Gospel of John, Rylands Library Papyrus P52, which may be as early as the first half of the 2nd century. The first complete copies of single New Testament books appear around 200

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_manuscript

I agree. Oral tradition is often at worst simplified. You'd spend a very long time memorizing it, and an even longer time repeating it to others. It's something for those with dedication to their religion, as ancient peoples often were.