Found 39 results The Day the Bible Became a Bestseller Martin Luther didn’t set out to produce a bestseller. But 500 years ago today, that’s exactly what he did. Jeffrey Kloha September 21, 2022 Level Four Greek biblical manuscripts (Rahlfs 962, GA 2374, GA 01, and GA 1). Illustration by Peter Gurry. Four Benefits of Reading Greek Manuscripts Reading biblical manuscripts, even for beginners, brings history to life and promises untold surprises along the way. Amy S. Anderson September 6, 2022 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikimedia Commons Providence and Preservation The different methods and modes of divine providence help us better understand God’s role in the Bible’s preservation. Richard Brash August 23, 2022 Level The opening of Numbers in the Yonah Pentateuch (14th c.), showing its ornate micrography. BL Add MS 21160. Public domain The Extraordinary Hebrew Text behind Your English Bible The Masoretic Text is the fruit of the genius of Jewish textual scholars who codified the pronunciation of the Hebrew text. Kim Phillips August 2, 2022 Level Illustration by Josh Koch. The Bible and Slavery in Colonial America The Bible was used by both critics and defenders of slavery in the American colonies. What explains their conflicting use? Mark A. Noll July 18, 2022 Level The title to the “Jefferson Bible.” Illustration by Josh Koch. The Jefferson Bible and the Faith of an American Founder Thomas Jefferson’s cut-and-paste version of the Gospels reveals important facets of the famous founder’s faith and the Bible’s role in American history. Thomas S. Kidd July 4, 2022 Level A miniature of Mark from GA 77 (11th c.). Illustration by Peter Gurry. Photo from Österreichische Nationalbibliothek A Case against the Longer Ending of Mark An argument that Mark 16:9–20 is not original and so not inspired Scripture Peter M. Head June 14, 2022 Level A miniature of Mark from GA 77 (11th c.). Illustration by Peter Gurry. Photo from Österreichische Nationalbibliothek A Case for the Longer Ending of Mark An argument for Mark 16:9–20 as the original, canonical ending, written by Mark but added by his colleagues. James Snapp Jr. June 1, 2022 Level Multispectral imaging makes it much easier to read the undertext in purple (bottom) that had been scraped off to make way for the overtext in black (top). Images from Cambridge University Library Recovering an Erased Gospel How the earliest Greek New Testament commentary manuscript has been restored by modern imaging techniques H. A. G. Houghton May 17, 2022 Level The stained glass window commemorating William Tyndale at Hertford College chapel. Source The Life and Legacy of William Tyndale Tyndale’s work to translate the Bible into English reminds us that the Bible has a history written in blood. Peter J. Gurry May 3, 2022 Level Page 1 of 4 More articles