The Codex Siniaticus contains the oldest copy of the New Testament and portions of Old Testament. This copy dates back to 350 CE and has an interesting history. It was discovered in the mid-19th century at the Monastery of St. Catherine near Mt. Sinai. However, it was removed from the monastery and subsequently different portions of it ended up in different parts of the world. In 2005, a project was launched to reunite the portions of the Codex and make the entire work available online.
This Thursday, the first portions of the Codex....the Book of Psalms and the Gospel of Mark....will be made available online. Within the next year, the rest of the Codex should be available as well with transcription, translation, and search functions. All of this will be available for free.
I know I'm going to check it out. I guess this version of the Bible is different from the Protestant Bible that most of us are familiar with because it contains the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas. I've also read that there is no mention of the resurrection in this version. Should be interesting.
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The article you linked to doesn't have the part about there not being mention of the resurrection. Do you remember where you read that there won't be said mention?
Anyway, I'm eager to see for myself what the earliest complete NT says. If there is indeed no mention of the resurrection, it could be a giant boon for us in dialogue/debates with theists.
Hi Mark,
Here is an article that mentions the controversy this Bible may cause for some Christians. I'm not sure how accurate it is. I'm going to try to see if the Book of Mark is posted yet and read it right away :) You know, I have learned more about the Bible since becoming an atheist than I ever knew as a Christian. But, I think that's the way it is with many people.
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