Found 22 results B. H. Streeter’s Four Gospels at One Hundred How does the Oxford don’s influential argument for ‘local texts’ of the Gospels hold up after 100 years? Peter R. Rodgers December 10, 2024 Level iStock Dating Ancient Manuscripts with Help from Modern Software Dating Greek manuscripts by handwriting can be precarious, but a new method may put the results on firmer ground. Pat Sanders October 8, 2024 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry. Text from Cambridge Taylor-Schechter 12.182 The First Parallel Bible Origen’s six-columned Old Testament, produced in the second century, was a monumental achievement in the Bible’s history. John D. Meade August 20, 2024 Level The Scofield Reference Bible title page (1917). Photo by Chandler Nick. The Bestselling Reference Bible That Remade American Evangelicalism By combining familiar and original material, the Scofield Reference Bible ushered in a theological sea change. Daniel G. Hummel July 1, 2024 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry Images from Wikimedia Bible Translations Are for People Accuracy is often thought to be the main criterion for good translation, but acceptability is just as important. Drew Maust June 5, 2024 Level Drawing of Christ preaching by Rembrandt. Illustration by Peter Gurry. Image source Putting the New Papyrus of Jesus’ Sayings in Context While exciting and important, much about a recently published, headline-grabbing fragment is not unique. Ian N. Mills January 9, 2024 Level A colorized photo shows the marginal edits of the King James translators that gave us the now familiar text of the Bible’s opening verse. Photo © Bodleian Libraries A Newly Digitized Bible Reveals the Origins of the King James Version A one-of-a-kind Bible used by the King James translators offers a rare glimpse of their textual decisions. Timothy Berg December 8, 2023 Level Jesus raises Jairus’s daughter in Luke 8 in a 13th c. Peshitta manuscript. Vat. sir. 559 (f. 73v) The Bible in the Language of Jesus The Syriac Peshitta is an early Bible translation that is key to textual criticism and offers insights into the teaching of Jesus. Philip M. Forness October 3, 2023 Level 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 Level 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 Page 1 of 3 More articles