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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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Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikimedia Commons

Providence and Preservation


The different methods and modes of divine providence help us better understand God’s role in the Bible’s preservation.

Richard Brash

August 23, 2022

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Numbers in the Yonah Pentateuch

The opening of Numbers in the Yonah Pentateuch (14th c.), showing its ornate micrography. BL Add MS 21160. Public domain

The Extraordinary Hebrew Text behind Your English Bible


The Masoretic Text is the fruit of the genius of Jewish textual scholars who codified the pronunciation of the Hebrew text.

Kim Phillips

August 9, 2022

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Illustration by Josh Koch.

The Bible and Slavery in Colonial America


The Bible was used by both critics and defenders of slavery in the American colonies. What explains their conflicting use?

Mark A. Noll

July 18, 2022

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Title from the Jefferson Bible

The title to the “Jefferson Bible.” Illustration by Josh Koch.

The Jefferson Bible and the Faith of an American Founder


Thomas Jefferson’s cut-and-paste version of the Gospels reveals important facets of the famous founder’s faith and the Bible’s role in American history.

Thomas S. Kidd

July 4, 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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Codex Zacynthius

Multispectral imaging makes it much easier to read the undertext in purple (bottom) that had been scraped off to make way for the overtext in black (top). Images from Cambridge University Library

Recovering an Erased Gospel


How the earliest Greek New Testament commentary manuscript has been restored by modern imaging techniques

H. A. G. Houghton

May 17, 2022

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William Tyndale stained glass

The stained glass window commemorating William Tyndale at Hertford College chapel. Source

The Life and Legacy of William Tyndale


Tyndale’s work to translate the Bible into English reminds us that the Bible has a history written in blood.

Peter J. Gurry

May 3, 2022

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Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash

Part 5: The Servant Who Sees Light after Anguish


Some ancient manuscripts of Isaiah 53:11 say the servant sees light after his suffering. Does this predict Jesus’ resurrection?

Anthony Ferguson

April 16, 2022

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