lovematters Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) You've probably read references to it throughout the years but come July 24 the first installment of the oldest known Greek text will be available for all to see. The Codex Sinaiticus Project will offer high resolution images of the actual document which they say contains ancient margin notes. They intend to have the entire document posted by July 2009. Codex Sinaiticus 1,600-year-old version of Bible goes online Edited July 22, 2008 by lovematters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 KEWL BEANS!!! Thanks, Love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordWolf Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I'm so used to being able to access information effortlessly, that this didn't strike me as amazing. A few centuries ago, access for EVERYONE to any of the codexes would have been amazing, flabbergasting. I think that the printing press and the internet have been the 2 most amazing inventions for the Bible student. It's so amazingly amazing that we don't even find it shocking at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovematters Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 KEWL BEANS!!!Thanks, Love! You're welcome, Belle. On my first attempt see it, it was a no show. -"Too many concurrent connections (> 100.000). The manuscript page is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later." I'm glad it's popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowsGirl Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Thank You Lovematters!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovematters Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 (edited) You're welcome, RainbowGirl. I was finally able to see it. I didn't know that it contained apocryphal books. Tobit and 2 Esdras are there now. If you click on "raking light" you can see the texture of the parchment. The zoom feature is a nice touch. It's in pretty good shape - for a 1600 year old. Edited July 26, 2008 by lovematters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Belle
KEWL BEANS!!!
Thanks, Love!
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I'm so used to being able to access information effortlessly, that this didn't strike me as amazing.
A few centuries ago, access for EVERYONE to any of the codexes would have been amazing, flabbergasting.
I think that the printing press and the internet have been the 2 most amazing inventions for the Bible student.
It's so amazingly amazing that we don't even find it shocking at all.
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You're welcome, Belle.
On my first attempt see it, it was a no show. -"Too many concurrent connections (> 100.000). The manuscript page is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
I'm glad it's popular.
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Thank You Lovematters!!!
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You're welcome, RainbowGirl.
I was finally able to see it. I didn't know that it contained apocryphal books. Tobit and 2 Esdras are there now.
If you click on "raking light" you can see the texture of the parchment. The zoom feature is a nice touch.
It's in pretty good shape - for a 1600 year old.
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