Religious Studies

The world's oldest known Christian Bible (approx. 1,600-year-old text). This handwritten Codex Sinaiticus includes two books that are not part of the official New Testament and at least seven books that are not in the Old Testament. In 1844 a scholar named Constantine Tischendorf found the Bible, that was written in the fourth century, in the Monastery of St. Catherine in the Sinai desert, and recognized it's signifigance.

5 of the original Dead Sea Scrolls from the biblical Book of Isaiah have been digitized and are presented here by the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

"The Bible is a revered text for many and holds an iconic status in American and even global culture. And yet, studies show that people are unfamiliar with its key themes or stories—and who can blame them? The Bible is not one book, but many: a compilation of poetry, law codes, novellas, proverbs, gospels, and letters that were pulled together over the centuries." ~ * Description from the Bible Odyssey "About Us" web page