The Forward

When Was the Bible Really Written? New Clues Emerge.

For a text commonly thought of as foundational, it can feel odd to think that there was a time when it didn’t really exist. The Bible, though, has a birthday, and no one knows quite when it is. On ...
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Chinese Bible found in Oxfam sells for £56,000

The first Bible written in Chinese has sold for more than £56,000 after Oxfam staff found it in a pile of donations. The rare text, which dates back to around 1815, had been donated to an Oxfam ...
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First 'Bible map' published 500 years ago still influences how we think about borders

The first ever map in the Bible still influences how we think about borders today – despite being printed the wrong way round 500 years ago, a new study reveals. Nathan MacDonald, professor of ...
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The first illuminated, handwritten Bible in 500 years is nearly complete

The St. John's Bible is about to be bound, marking a milestone in its 30-year journey at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Aaron Freier, left, Eamon Cavanaugh and Timothy Ternes ...
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Rare 14th century Hebrew Bible written by Spanish rabbi sells for £5.3m

A rare 14th-century ornate Hebrew Bible written during the golden age of Spain will be put on public display after being sold for $6.9m (£5.3m). The Bible, written by Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Gaon in 1312AD ...
Daily Journal

Unique hand-written Bible on display in Indianapolis

Volume 6 of the Heritage Edition of the Saint John's Bible, on display at the Mother Theresa Hackelmeier Memorial Library at Marian University in Indianapolis. The illuminated, hand-written Bible is ...
Daily Mail

First 'Bible map' published 500 years ago still influences how we think about borders, scientists argue

The first ever map in the Bible still influences how we think about borders today – despite being printed the wrong way round 500 years ago, a new study reveals. Nathan MacDonald, professor of ...