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The Colophon is a blog platform of specially crafted content to equip our non-specialist and interested audience to better understand the study and digitization of New Testament manuscripts. We hope that Colophon’s blog posts help our broader community connect further with the long-standing tradition of preserving the text and manuscripts of the New Testament. Read more about the Colophon and how we named it here.
A Christmas Devotional from CSNTM
By Dr. Denis L. Salgado My 8-year-old daughter Stella has been doing gymnastics for a while now. She likes it. We like it too because it helps her develop balance and focus! I love to take her to gymnastics and watch her do all sorts of tricks, from cartwheels to handstands and flips on the…
A Thanksgiving Letter from Dr. Wallace
Today, as we do each year, people across the country are gathering with friends and family to give thanks. But this year feels different. Something has shifted. In years past, our social media feeds have been filled with familiar sentiments: “give thanks,” “I’m grateful for…” and so on. Yet so often, the posts seemed to…
Creative Philanthropy – Donating Business Interest
If you’re selling a business, buckle up! The tax burden can be a shock. However, there is a proven solution that allows this liquidity event to become a great opportunity to benefit your favorite causes while increasing your tax deduction and minimizing capital gains taxes. By donating business interest to a donor advised fund (DAF)…
A Tenth-Century Gospel of John and Its Ancient Commentary
By: Dr. Andrew J. Patton This summer, the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) digitized a fascinating but little-known manuscript of the Gospel of John—known to New Testament textual scholars as Gregory-Aland 87. This thousand-year-old book is not just a copy of John’s Gospel. It is also a window into how early…
Creative Philanthropy – Donating Real Estate
If you’re planning to sell real estate (a home, farmland, oil and gas interest, etc.) slow down! Consider the impact on your capital gains tax liability! The opportunity to utilize real estate for charitable giving is often overlooked because it is assumed the assets are not easily liquidated. But by giving all or a partial…
Creative Philanthropy – Donating Securities
We have made donating stocks and other securities as simple as possible by partnering with Overflow. You decide how much to give and when, then Overflow takes care of the rest. CSNTM receives your donation and you enjoy the tax benefits! If you want to control the precise timing of your generosity, you can give…
Meet the 2025-26 CSNTM Interns!
At CSNTM, we are dedicated to ensuring that the New Testament you read most accurately reflects the original words of the apostles and early witnesses of Jesus Christ. In support of this mission, we promote and train promising textual scholars through our internship program! This year, these exceptional interns will undergo rigorous training in New…
The Story So Far: Building the Future of New Testament Study
As we prepare to announce some of the most significant advancements in CSNTM’s history, we want to pause and reflect on all we’ve accomplished over the years because of the faithful partnership of people like you. For more than two decades, we’ve pursued our mission: preserving the New Testament text and manuscripts and tracing its…
From Stumbling into Seminary to Theology in 10: How CSNTM’s Internship Shaped a Storyteller & Theologian
By: Nika Spaulding Imagine the quintessential newly enrolled seminary student on her way to orientation–organized, neatly dressed, Bible-informed, and steely-eyed toward her future. I met those students during my first week at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) and probably borrowed their pencils. They pursued theological education; I stumbled into it. While some students come to DTS…
Preston Russell Presents at ETS 2024
At the 76th annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in San Diego (November 2024), CSNTM Research Coordinator, Preston Russell, presented his paper, “Paul and Barnabas as Νόμος (Law) to the Gentiles? On the Significance of Φῶς (Light) in Acts 13:47.” Preston Rusell argues in this paper that, in Acts 13:47, Paul and Barnabas are…