Nag Hammadi Codices - Biblical Archaeology Society
The Nag Hammadi Codices are a group of papyrus manuscripts discovered near the city of Nag Hammadi in southern Egypt, about 70 miles north of
The Nag Hammadi Codices and Gnostic Christianity
Jan 14, 2024 · The Nag Hammadi codices are 13 leather-bound volumes that offer an alternate testament to Jesus’ life and teachings.
Liberator of the Nag Hammadi Codices - Biblical Archaeology Society
Aug 1, 2016 · The Nag Hammadi Library consists of 12 ancient leather-bound books plus eight leaves from a 13th book. Peasants, who were digging for fertilizer, accidentally discovered the codices in …
Christian Apocrypha: The “Lost Gospels”? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Oct 20, 2024 · Discover the truth behind the so-called “lost gospels.” Biblical scholar Tony Burke reveals how Christian apocrypha—noncanonical texts about Jesus and his followers—were never truly lost …
Why Did Early Christians Prefer the Codex to the Bookroll?
Evidence shows that preserved early Christian manuscripts are more often codices than the then-established bookrolls. Why?
Comparing Ancient Biblical Manuscripts
Aug 29, 2024 · Although there are many ancient Biblical manuscripts, the importance of the Leningrad Codex and the Aleppo Codex, codices created by the Masoretic scholars, lies in the annotations that …
What Is the Oldest Hebrew Bible? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Sep 20, 2025 · That is a complicated question. The Dead Sea Scrolls are fragments of the oldest Hebrew Bible text, while the Aleppo Codex and the Leningrad Codex are the oldest complete …
What Is Coptic? - Biblical Archaeology Society
May 7, 2025 · Nag Hammadi Codices Shed New Light on Early Christian History It is a long way from the Nile Valley of Egypt to the front page of The New York Review of Books but the fascinating story …
What Is Coptic and Who Were the Copts in Ancient Egypt?
Jan 23, 2025 · WHAT IS COPTIC, AND WHO WERE THE COPTS? Dated to the fourth–fifth century C.E., the Codex Grazier is written in the Coptic language—the fifth and final stage of ancient …
What’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament?
Sep 23, 2025 · The Codex Sinaiticus text differs in numerous instances from that of the authorized version of the Bible in use during Constantine Tischendorf’s time. See a visual comparison between …