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Title: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: Syt on July 12, 2009, 07:36:41 AM
http://www.codex-sinaiticus.net/en/

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Codex Sinaiticus: text, Bible, book

International conference, 6-7 July 2009 at the British Library
Codex Sinaiticus

Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. Its heavily corrected text is of outstanding importance for the history of the Bible and the manuscript – the oldest substantial book to survive Antiquity – is of supreme importance for the history of the book. [Find out more about Codex Sinaiticus.]
The Codex Sinaiticus Project

The Codex Sinaiticus Project is an international collaboration to reunite the entire manuscript in digital form and make it accessible to a global audience for the first time. Drawing on the expertise of leading scholars, conservators and curators, the Project gives everyone the opportunity to connect directly with this famous manuscript. [Find out more about the Codex Sinaiticus Project.]
The Codex Sinaiticus Website

This is the first release of the Codex Sinaiticus Project website. This website will be substantially updated in November 2008 and in July 2009, by when the website will have been fully developed. [Find out more about its current contents.]

Pretty cool. Unfortunately it's all Greek to me. :(


QuoteWhat is Codex Sinaiticus?

Codex Sinaiticus, a manuscript of the Christian Bible written in the middle of the fourth century, contains the earliest complete copy of the Christian New Testament. The hand-written text is in Greek. The New Testament appears in the original vernacular language (koine) and the Old Testament in the version, known as the Septuagint, that was adopted by early Greek-speaking Christians. In the Codex, the text of both the Septuagint and the New Testament has been heavily annotated by a series of early correctors.

The significance of Codex Sinaiticus for the reconstruction of the Christian Bible's original text, the history of the Bible and the history of Western book-making is immense.

Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: garbon on July 12, 2009, 11:51:47 AM
I'd thought about posting this, however, the article I saw had a quote from one of the people involved saying that they new there was a lot of demand as their site kept crashing. When I tried to click to see the actually pages of the bible, I kept getting error messages.
Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: Syt on July 12, 2009, 11:56:46 AM
It seems to work fine now, at least for me.
Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: Scipio on July 12, 2009, 04:40:03 PM
The website is pretty well done, IMHO.
Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: Siege on July 12, 2009, 04:48:58 PM
Hey Syt, who's the redhead?

Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: MadImmortalMan on July 12, 2009, 05:42:05 PM
Quote from: Siege on July 12, 2009, 04:48:58 PM
Hey Syt, who's the redhead?


She's an officer from Star Trek TOS. The helmsman under captain Pike, IIRC. That pic is probably from The Menagerie.

:nerd:
Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: Valmy on July 12, 2009, 06:39:02 PM
QuoteIts heavily corrected text

The literal unerrant word of God was corrected? :o
Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: Syt on July 13, 2009, 12:31:50 AM
Quote from: Siege on July 12, 2009, 04:48:58 PM
Hey Syt, who's the redhead?

Learn to fucking read. Jeez.
Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: HisMajestyBOB on July 13, 2009, 12:34:19 AM
Everyone knows the One True Bible was written in American English.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: grumbler on July 13, 2009, 07:18:48 AM
Quote from: Syt on July 13, 2009, 12:31:50 AM
Learn to fucking read. Jeez.
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Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: Ed Anger on July 13, 2009, 07:19:47 AM
Good to see Gene Simmons thawed out.
Title: Re: Oldest Bible now online
Post by: alfred russel on July 13, 2009, 07:57:12 AM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on July 13, 2009, 12:34:19 AM
Everyone knows the One True Bible was written in American English.  :rolleyes:

Reformed Egyptian, which only an american can translate, as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Egyptian