Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Codex Sinaiticus

A digitized version of the Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest known version of the Christian Bible, is now available online. It is a fascinating glimps into the history of the text. For example, the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus does not include Mark 16:9-20, which most biblical scholars regard as a later interpolation. The Codex also includes several books which were later excluded from the official canon.

2 comments:

Nisha said...

william was just telling me about this yesterday... quite interesting, even if my bible knowledge is fairly limited. :)
-nisha

Glen Mark Martin said...

Hiya, Nisha. Thanks for visiting.