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Codex Sinaiticus is one of the earliest Bibles to include both testaments. Illustration by Peter Gurry.

How the Two Testaments Became One Bible


When production of two-testament Bibles began in the fourth century, the notion already had centuries of precedent.

Michael Dormandy

May 21, 2024

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The most famous location of an Essene community was near the Dead Sea.

What We Know about the People behind the Dead Sea Scrolls


History, archeology, and the scrolls themselves reveal a fascinating picture of a unique Jewish community.

Anthony Ferguson

August 8, 2023

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Codex Sassoon is a nearly complete copy of the Hebrew Bible being auctioned by Sotheby’s

Is the Earliest, Most Complete Hebrew Bible Going on Auction?


The sale of Codex Sassoon raises questions about what’s real and what’s hype about this important manuscript.

Kim Phillips

February 22, 2023

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Solomon Schechter

Solomon Schechter studying the thousands of manuscripts discovered in the Cairo Geniza around 1898. Image reproduced by kind permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library. Source

Four Ways Scholars Date Early Hebrew Bible Manuscripts


Scholars use multiple methods to date the earliest copies of the Old Testament. At their best, they yield a range of fifty years.

Drew Longacre

November 8, 2022

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A collage of images from the Luttrell Psalter (c. 1325–40), BL Add MS 42130. Illustration by Peter Gurry. Public domain

Four Lessons from Medieval Illustrated Bibles


Illuminated Bibles are a living testament to human history in addition to being the divine record of history.

David S. Hogg

October 25, 2022

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Photo of the Isaiah Scroll in the Shrine of the Book. Photo by Dennis Jarvis

The Great Isaiah Scroll was among the first discovered. Today, it is housed at the Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem. Photo by Dennis Jarvis

How Much Can the Most Famous Dead Sea Scroll Prove?


The Great Isaiah Scroll is a crucial piece of the Old Testament puzzle, but it doesn’t give us the whole picture.

Anthony Ferguson

January 11, 2022

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About ninety percent of the scrolls were found here, at cave 4. Photo credit

Appreciating the Diverse Evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls


Taking the evidence of the Dead Sea Scroll seriously means putting the differences—and the similarities—in proper context.

Anthony Ferguson

November 7, 2021

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