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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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