Found 36 Results 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash Part 5: The Servant Who Sees Light after Anguish Some ancient manuscripts of Isaiah 53:11 say the servant sees light after his suffering. Does this predict Jesus’ resurrection? Anthony Ferguson April 16, 2022 Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash Part 4: Who Does the Servant Intercede For? The servant is identified with the many rebels and yet distinct enough from them in order to carry their sins. John D. Meade April 13, 2022 Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash Part 3: The Servant’s Burial according to the Scriptures The variation in Isaiah 53:9 touches directly on Christ’s fulfillment of the prophecy in his burial. Peter J. Gentry April 6, 2022 Page 1 of 4 More articles