Found 77 results 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 Codex Sinaiticus is one of the earliest Bibles to include both testaments. Illustration by Peter Gurry. How the Two Testaments Became One Bible When production of two-testament Bibles began in the fourth century, the notion already had centuries of precedent. Michael Dormandy May 21, 2024 Level A scene from Albrecht Dürer’s “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” (1498). Source The Fall and Rise of Revelation Revelation was used widely in the early church, then doubted in the East in the fourth century, but eventually accepted again. T. C. Schmidt May 7, 2024 Level A list of seventy different ways of writing the Greek letter epsilon in minuscule script. Source Resources for Reading Greek Manuscripts If you want to read Greek manuscripts, use these tools to demystify what looks like an alphabet soup. Clark R. Bates April 2, 2024 Level Scenes from Rembrandt’s “The Apostle Paul.” Public domain Paul and First-Century Letter Writing Understanding his context reveals the Apostle Paul as one of the great letter writers of his age. E. Randolph Richards March 5, 2024 Level The ESV Bible app open to Genesis 1:1. Photo by Jenny Smith How Digital Apps Are Changing How We Read the Bible Digital Bibles shape what we see—and don’t see—in the text and require us to be mindful of their power and peril. John Dyer February 6, 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 Our 2023 speaking engagements included talks at TGC23. Image source Our Year in Review As the year closes, we take look back at our work in 2023 and cast a glimpse ahead to 2024. Peter J. Gurry and John D. Meade December 19, 2023 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 Page 2 of 8 More articles