Found 13 results The statue of Erasmus at the University Rotterdam is the oldest statue in the Netherlands. Photo from Flickr Erasmus and the Search for the Original Text of the New Testament Erasmus’s Greek New Testament was a monumental achievement, but left room for later scholars to improve it. Martin Heide February 7, 2023 Level Illustration by Jordan Daniel Singer The Legacy of the First Revised Bible Translations The modern impulse to get the Bible right in translation has its roots in the Jews who revised the Septuagint. John D. Meade December 6, 2022 Level Greek and Arabic numerals. Illustration by Peter Gurry. Scribal Blunders in Biblical Numbers Different ways of writing numbers in Greek can be difficult both for ancient scribes and modern scholars. Zachary J. Cole November 21, 2022 Level A depiction of Rev. 12 in the Silos Apocalypse (11th c.). Add MS 11695 Revelation’s Place in the Greek Bible The history of the Apocalypse in the Greek manuscripts reveals that its place at the end is not uniform. Clark R. Bates October 11, 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 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 Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from iStock The Most Important Bible Translation You’ve Never Heard of Used by the Apostles and the early church, the Greek translations of the Old Testament may be the most important ever. William A. Ross November 15, 2021 Level A 17th century icon of Enoch with Elijah in the Historic Museum in Sanok, Poland. Wikipedia The New Testament Use of Jewish Pseudepigrapha Why the New Testament authors sometimes drew on ancient literary works written under false names Daniel M. Gurtner November 11, 2021 Level 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 Level Page 1 of 2 More articles