Mention the New Testament in conversation, and most people likely think of the final third of a printed Bible, available in almost any bookstore or library in a variety of translations and languages. New Testament scholars, however, think of the New Testament in broader terms. For these individuals, the New Testament is a body ofContinue reading Manuscripts 101: Manuscript Contents
A Special Selection of From the Library Posts for Easter
On Sunday, many will celebrate Easter, a long-observed holiday honored in many Greek New Testament manuscripts. The pages containing text narrating the cross and resurrection bear the wear of regular use. Images depicting the happenings of Holy Week make up many of the miniatures and icons in manuscripts. The calendar of lections revolves around Easter,Continue reading A Special Selection of From the Library Posts for Easter
Expedition: Museum of the Bible
By: Mark Gaither At long last, as travel restrictions lift, CSNTM hits the road again! In mid-December 2021, a team traveled to Houston Baptist University, where the Dunham Bible Museum has an extensive collection of early printed Greek New Testaments. (Look for news and image uploads soon.) Then, in January, Dr. Wallace led a smallContinue reading Expedition: Museum of the Bible
From the Library Christmas Edition: GA 545
By: Leigh Ann Hyde and Laura Bandy CSNTM photographed GA 545 in 2008 on an expedition to the University of Michigan’s library in Ann Arbor. At first glance, it appears similar to its contemporaries with its minuscule script. However, each individual manuscript does more than simply contribute to an enormous textual tradition of the NewContinue reading From the Library Christmas Edition: GA 545