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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

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The Jewish revisers.

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

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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

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The Silos Apocalypse

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

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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

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Mark 16

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

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Ending of Mark

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

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LXX

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

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A 17th c. icon of Elijah and Enoch in the Historic Museum in Sanok, Poland

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

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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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