Book reviews and other tidbits from Shaun Tabatt (AKA aspiring Bible scholar, Christian home educator, & all around nice guy).

Jul

CSNTM now on iTunes U

Posted by Shaun Tabatt Published in CSNTM, Dan Wallace, Greek, Manuscripts

I was excited to read the following in the Friends of CSNTM July E-Newsletter: Today the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) announces that it is now available on iTunes U, a dedicated area of the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) that offers free audio and video content from leading educational institutions. The Center [...]

Tags: CSNTM, Dan Wallace, Greek, Manuscripts

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Jul

Peter Flint lecturing on Dead Sea Scrolls – July 15, 2010 in Maplewood, MN

Posted by Shaun Tabatt Published in Events, Hebrew, Manuscripts

Peter Flint will be in Minnesota this July for Biblical Archaeology Review’s St. Olaf Summer Vacation seminar. As it turns out, he will also be speaking on the Dead Sea scrolls July 15, 2010 at First Evangelical Free Church in Maplewood, MN. The event begins at 7:00 PM. You can find directions to First Evangelical [...]

Tags: Events, Hebrew, Manuscripts

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Jul

David Livingstone’s ‘lost letter’ deciphered

Posted by Shaun Tabatt Published in CSNTM, Dan Wallace, Greek, Manuscripts

HT: Tim Challies for pointing out an article from BBC News titled David Livingstone’s ‘lost letter’ deciphered. David Livingstone wrote a four page letter around the margins of his journal in February 1871 from Bambarre (modern day Democratic Republic of congo). Fading and challenges caused by the iron gall ink bleeding through to the [...]

Tags: CSNTM, Dan Wallace, Greek, Manuscripts

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Oct

What happened to the adulterous woman in John 7:53-8:11?

Posted by Shaun Tabatt Published in Bibles, CSNTM, Dan Wallace, Greek

Daniel B. Wallace’s trip to Albania with the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts earlier this year may raise questions about whether or not the story of the adulterous woman in John 7:53-8:11was part of early New Testament manuscripts. Article on ChristianityToday.com Article from the Dallas Observer Article on CSNTM website

Tags: CSNTM, Dan Wallace, Manuscripts

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Sep

Aleppo Codex in the news

Posted by Shaun Tabatt Published in Hebrew

Aleppo Codex in the news. Read more here: LINK.

Tags: Hebrew, Manuscripts

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Sep

Dan Wallace talks about Codex Sinaiticus

Posted by Shaun Tabatt Published in Dan Wallace, Greek

Take a few minutes to check out this post by Dan Wallace over at the Parchment & Pen blog about Codex Sinaiticus.

Tags: Greek, Manuscripts

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Aug

Dead Sea Scrolls on the Internet

Posted by Shaun Tabatt Published in Greek, Hebrew

Justin Taylor pointed out this New york Times article. The Israel Antiquities Authority has undertaken a project to digitize the Dead Sea Scrolls and make them available over the internet. Between this and the recent project to make Codex Sinaiticus available on-line, the cause of manuscript studies and online collaborative tools is moving forward strongly. [...]

Tags: Manuscripts

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Jul

Codex Sinaiticus Project goes live July 24

Posted by Shaun Tabatt Published in Greek

There have been a lot of posts over the last couple of days talking about the Codex Sinaiticus Project web page going live on July 24. It’s very exciting to see a large-scale collaborative effort underway to digitize this important manuscript and make it accessible to a wider global audience. The history behind Codex Sinaiticus [...]

Tags: Greek, Manuscripts

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