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The Codex Sinaiticus is a 4th century, Greek manuscript of the Old Testament and New Testament. The oldest complete bibles are the Codex Vaticanus and the Codex Sinaiticus.
- Dates from the mid fourth century and originally included both Old and New Testaments plus the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas, all in Greek. It was found in Egypt, in a monastery library on the slopes of Mount Sinai (St. Catherine's Monastery), by Constantin von Tischendorf in 1859, and brought to St. Petersburg. In 1933, it was sold to the British Museum in London where it currently resides.
In 1975, the monks of St. Catherine discovered many parchment fragments. Among these fragments were twelve missing leaves from the Codex Sinaiticus.
See also
External links
- N.T. Ancient Manuscripts
- Codex Sinaiticus Catholic Encyclopedia.