Oldest Complete Copy of New Testament
July 23rd, 2008 by djyoung
It’s the oldest complete copy of the New Testament, and it’s been scattered around the world for years. Now it’s all coming back together - online!
The British Library says the full text of the Codex Sinaiticus will be available to Web users by next July, digitally reconnecting parts that are held in Britain, Russia, Germany and a monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Desert.
A preview of the Codex, which also has some parts of the Old Testament, will hit the Web on Thursday — the Book of Psalms and the Gospel of Mark.
“Only a few people have ever had the opportunity to see more than a couple of pages of the [Codex],” said Scot McKendrick, the British Library’s head of Western manuscripts.
The Web site will give everyone access to a “unique treasure,” he said.
Check out the preview - http://www.codexsinaiticus.org