World's oldest Bible to be available online

[Peder]

They don't follow the teachings of Jesus in any version of the new testament as it is.

I've always been intrigued by that criticism.

Are you saying that they behave just like other people?

 

[Peder]

The Bible has become just another totem for primitive tribalism.

That's good to know too.

I've always wondered just what to call it.

 

[oskylad]

I don't think it will any difference to most people who call themselves Christians. They don't follow the teachings of Jesus in any version of the new testament as it is.

No surprise there. Even Paul, who wrote more New Testament books than anyone else, said: "I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do - this I keep on doing. ... What a wretched man I am!"

A follower of Jesus, like Paul, recognizes that he or she doesn't follow the teachings of Jesus - at least very much. But like Paul, a follower of Jesus believes that we can nonetheless be rescued from this body of death. Even the Codex Sinaiticus says that.

 

[ProfessorMarvel]

No surprise there. Even Paul, who wrote more New Testament books than anyone else, said: "I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do - this I keep on doing. ... What a wretched man I am!"

A follower of Jesus, like Paul, recognizes that he or she doesn't follow the teachings of Jesus - at least very much. But like Paul, a follower of Jesus believes that we can nonetheless be rescued from this body of death. Even the Codex Sinaiticus says that.

Ah, yes. Just the sort of thinking I had in mind. Very illustrative.

 

[Peder]

Ah, yes. Just the sort of thinking I had in mind. Very illustrative.

It seems admirable to me. Not to you?

 

[sparkchaser]

It's online!

Oldest known Bible goes online - CNN.com

See it here: http://www.codex-sinaiticus.net/en/

 

[Peder]

Nice to see it! :flowers:

 

[thischarmingman]

Its in greek !!

It's online!



See it here:

 

[beer good]

Its in greek !!

What other language would you expect a 4th century original bible to be in?

 

[thischarmingman]

What other language would you expect a 4th century original bible to be in?

possibley latin, hebrew or aramic.

But greeks the most likley I would agree.

I also wonder how it can be 4th centurty and orignal?

Id hope it would have tobe 1st century to be roginal

 

[thischarmingman]

It seems that the last 8 or 9 versions of mark were a later addition or fionioshing off of the gospel.

however it contains no information which is additional to the information containemd at the end of the foer 4 gospels.

Its also juts missing in this one document, and present in odler documents

I read the link you posted as well as several links at the bottom of the page. Correct me if I'm wrong but are none of the scrolls from books in the New Testament?

Edit: Pont, I'm not too terribly concerned about whether or not Psalms match up (although it would be interesting to see how it compares to the Dead Sea Scrolls); I am curious about 400 A.D. Gospel of Mark vs. contemporary Gospel of Mark.