Found 44 results Drawing of Jesus teaching in the synagogue by Gustave Doré (1832–1883). Illustration by Peter Gurry. What’s the Big Deal about a New Papyrus with Sayings of Jesus? A second-century date for a new Greek fragment with gospel material makes it unique among papyri. Michael W. Holmes September 13, 2023 Level Illustration by David Fassett How Was the Divine Name Translated in the Reformation? Part 4 Translators have wrestled with the divine name for centuries. Some have used it only to reverse course later. Andrew Case September 5, 2023 Level Illustration by David Fassett Why Didn’t the New Testament Authors Use God’s Name? Part 3 The use of “Lord” for the divine name probably helped identify Jesus with the God of the Old Testament. Andrew Case July 25, 2023 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry. Photo from iStock What Makes a Bible Translation Really Bad? No translation is perfect. But really bad translations are idiosyncratic and mislead innocent Bible readers. Mark Ward July 11, 2023 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry. Photo from iStock What Makes a Bible Translation Bad? Sectarian translations go too far beyond the natural bias inherent in something as complex as translating the Bible. Mark Ward June 13, 2023 Level Illustration by David Fassett How Was the Pronunciation of God’s Name Lost? Part 2 Ancient tradition divides on the use of God’s name, with no clear reason why some banned it. Andrew Case May 2, 2023 Level The divine name was revealed at the burning bush. Illustration by David Fassett Does God Want Us to Use His Divine Name? Part 1 The Old Testament shows that God wants his people to use his personal name, which is why it is used nearly 7,000 times. Andrew Case March 15, 2023 Level 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 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry. How Bible Software Solves Differences in Versification for You Software developers have to account for different versification in how Bible data is both stored and presented. Rick Brannan January 10, 2023 Level 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 Level Page 2 of 5 More articles