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By: Matt Burks, Guest Contributor As the printing press was being developed and used by Gutenberg in the middle of the 15th century, a New Testament manuscript was produced by a scribe named Emmanuel from Constantinople. The Leicester Codex (GA 69) is a treasure trove of historical uniqueness for what it contains—and what it doesContinue reading From the Library: GA 69
By: Denis Salgado, Guest Contributor L60 (Paris, Grec 375) is an eleventh-century New Testament (NT) Greek lectionary. The NT lectionary is a codex in which multiple NT passages (or lections) were arranged in a specific sequence according to the liturgical year, in order to be read publicly in churches and monasteries. L60 intercalates passages fromContinue reading Lectionary 60: Who, When, Where? (From the Library)
By: Zachary Skarka, Guest Contributor Zachary Skarka is a doctoral student at the University of Birmingham and an adjunct professor at Southeastern University in Bradenton, FL. His doctoral thesis is “The Text and Transmission of Colossians” under Professor H.A.G. Houghton. Skarka worked as a graduate student intern at the Center for the Study of NewContinue reading From The Library: GA 2936
By: Andrew J. Patton, Guest Contributor Andrew J. Patton is a doctoral candidate on the CATENA Project at ITSEE in the University of Birmingham, studying Greek catena manuscripts on the Gospels. Prior to studying at Birmingham, he worked for CSNTM as the Development Manager and on digitization expeditions. This From the Library blog features anContinue reading From The Library: GA 2097
By: Leigh Ann Hyde The sun has just peeked over the horizon as a church in Byzantium commences a familiar and divine practice. A deacon solemnly walks from the altar through the north entrance around the nave and back to the altar from the central entrance. In his procession, known as the “Little Entrance,” theContinue reading From the Library: Gospel Lectionaries and Easter Sunday
Some of our most popular blogs each year are the From the Library posts, so we compiled every From the Library post from last year for those of you who are new to CSNTM or might have missed an earlier post. Enjoy reading (or re-reading!) these five pieces. We look forward to continuing the From the Library series in 2021.Continue reading In Case You Missed It: From the Library 2020 Recap
By: Johnathan R. Watkins and Leigh Ann Hyde In the pivotal scene of the 1965 holiday special “Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown,” the lead actor reaches a moment when he can no longer contain his exasperation. He failed to direct the Christmas play, he failed to understand the growing commercialism, he failed to pick out anContinue reading From the Library: The Christmas Story As Told By Manuscripts
By: Stratton L. Ladewig, PhD Next month, New Testament Papyri 𝔓45, 𝔓46, 𝔓47: Facsimiles (NTP) will be released. This publication is the culmination of a project started in 2013 when CSNTM digitized the collection at the Chester Beatty. The following year, the portion of P46 that is housed at the University of Michigan was digitized. There will be two facsimile volumes:Continue reading Discoveries and Digital Reunification
By: Andrew J. Patton The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) Digital Library contains hundreds of Greek NT manuscripts, each with its own story to tell. In our “From the Library” series, we feature individual manuscripts from our collection in order to showcase their unique beauty and importance. This aligns with CSNTM’s mission toContinue reading From the Library: GA 785 and GA 2933
Introduction: Leigh Ann Thompson | Interview: Madi Cannon and John Meade Soon after the release of Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism, we had the opportunity to ask John Meade, one of the authors of the book, a few questions about his contribution. This book aims to offer clarification and helpful information about manuscript data andContinue reading Interviews With the Authors: Myths and Mistakes—John Meade
