The Oldest Copy of the New Testament Online

Here is a link to the story if you would like to read it.

The following is an excerpt which sums up the main idea of the story:

"The oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, a 4th century version that had its Gospels and epistles spread across the world, is being made whole again — online.

The British Library says the full text of the Codex Sinaiticus will be available to Web users by next July, digitally reconnecting parts that are held in Britain, Russia, Germany and a monastery in Egypt's Sinai Desert.

A preview of the Codex, which also has some parts of the Old Testament, will hit the Web on Thursday — the Book of Psalms and the Gospel of Mark."

My guess is that most of you won't be rushing to the website when it launches to read these ancient words, nor would I expect you too. I wanted to share this information with you as an encouragement that the Bible is God's Word, and it is accurate, and has withstood the test of time. Not to mention the fact that as time goes by more elements continue to appear which only improve the Bible's credibility. So not only do we have this almost complete 4th century copy of the NT, we literally have thousands of other copies which agree on all the same major events and details. There is no other book of antiquity that even comes close.

One last thing. With the power of the internet, any one with internet access can read any version of the Bible online for free. And now, if they now koinia Greek they can read the NT in it's earliest written form. Do you think that God is doing something in this world?

Just a thought, why not take a break right now and settle into your favorite reading chair (with a cup/glass of your favorite beverage) and crack open your Bible and read through the Gospel of Mark. It won't take you very long and I promise that you will be glad that you did.