What's New at www.CSNTM.org?
As of May 8th, 2008, we now have a fragment from a 10th century uncatalogued lectionary manuscript for viewing here on the site. Four leaves of this manuscript are known to
exist. Each page has two columns, and each column has approximately 20 lines each. You may view the images of the
four leaves here.
The first weekend of April: Dan Wallace and Bart Ehrman dialogued over the reliability of the NT manuscripts as witnesses to the original text in the fourth annual
Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum, held at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Michael Holmes, one of the board members of CSNTM, also entered the fray.
The audio CDs and MP3s are available here.
Executive Director, Dan Wallace, was interviewed recently by Christianity Today. The on-line story was published on April 23; the hard-copy magazine version
(much briefer) is in the May 2008 issue of Christianity Today. Click here to see the
on-line interview.
"Partner with Us!
The 2008-09 Expedition season will soon be upon us. CSNTM is in need of significant funding for these expeditions which will take four people 15 months to complete.
It will cost $3 to take one hi-res photo; the average manuscript can be digitally preserved for $1650. Our objective is to take 200,000 pictures of manuscripts. If
you are interested in partnering with CSNTM, there are several ways in which you can make a tax-deductible donation. See 'Make a Donation'
for instructions."
The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM), under the
umbrella of The Center for the Research of Early Christian Documents (CRECD),
exists for the following purposes:
1. To make digital photographs of extant Greek New Testament manuscripts so
that such images can be preserved, duplicated without deterioration, and
accessed by scholars doing textual research
2. To utilize developing technologies (OCR, MSI, etc.) to read these
manuscripts and create exhaustive collations
3. To analyze individual scribal habits in order to better predict scribal
tendencies in any given textual problem
4. To publish on various facets of New Testament textual criticism
5. To develop electronic tools for the examination and analysis of New
Testament manuscripts
6. To cooperate with other institutes in the great and noble task of
determining the wording of the autographa of the New Testament.
CSNTM is a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status
(incorporated in Texas on September 13, 2002). All
donations are tax-deductible.
Watch for news updates and details on our progress in the coming months and
years!
Sample Photographs
Below are sample photographs of Greek New Testament manuscripts. Some are taken
with microfilm, the others with digital technology. The difference in quality
between the two types should be obvious to all. (These photographs have been
reduced from their 12-15 megabyte size due to Internet constraints.) The Center
for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts desires to take high-resolution
digital photographs of Greek New Testament manuscripts, preserving the
treasures of the Church and making the images accessible for scholarly
research. For more information, contact the director, Dr. Daniel B. Wallace, at
csntm@runbox.com.
Click on any image to view a larger picture.
Microfilms of Greek New Testament Manuscripts
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Digital Photographs of Greek New Testament Manuscripts
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Comparison of Microfilm and Digital Photographs
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| Luke 18.43–19.8 in codex 2813 |
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