Long-Lost Pages of Paul’s Letters Recovered, Shedding Light on How Early Christians Read Bible

Long-lost pages of Paul’s letters recovered, shedding light on how Early Christians read Bible

An international team of researchers has recovered dozens of long-lost pages from one of Christianity’s earliest New Testament manuscripts.

Researchers recover 42 lost pages from 6th-century manuscript of St. Paul’s letters

The recovered text contains known portions of Paul’s Letters but offers insight into how the New Testament was understood and transmitted in the early centuries of the Church.

Lost Pages of St Paul Letters Discovered Hidden on Ancient Greek Codex

First lines of H54 from Codex H, showing the start of the Didache with Greek text and transcription. Credit: Schaff / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain An international team of researchers has recovered 42 long-lost pages from Codex H, a sixth-century Greek codex containing the Letters of St. Paul. The discovery offers new insight into how early Christian texts were read, organized, and preserved. The study was led by Garrick Allen of the Univer…

New Imaging Uncovers Hidden Text in Ancient Christian Manuscript

The discovery offers insight into how early Christians read and understood Scripture — and provides a point of connection for contemporary Christians. The post New Imaging Uncovers Hidden Text in Ancient Christian Manuscript appeared first on Word&Way.

Lost New Testament Pages Recovered After 1,500 Years

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have used multispectral imaging to identify the words of a 6th century manuscript.