Monthly Archives January 2014

January 12, 2014 / Posted in  Bible, Blog, Church history, Codex Sinaiticus, crucifixon, Israel, Jesus Christ, Language, Old Testament, Translation

Contents of Part 3: Codex Sinaiticus

1. Overview

2. Resources and Argument

3. Demand for accuracy in academic scientific research and writing

4. What Codex Sinaiticus does not have in Gospel of Matthew

5. What Codex Sinaiticus does not have in Gospel of Mark

6. What Codex Sinaiticus does not have in Gospel of Luke

7. What Codex Sinaiticus does not have in Gospel of John

8. What Codex Sinaiticus does not have in Acts of the Apostles

9. What Codex Sinaiticus does not have in Epistle to the Romans

10. What Codex Sinaiticus does not have in Epistle to the hebrews

11. What Codex Sinaiticus does not have in Second Epistle to Timothy

12. Summary

13. Conclusion and recommendations

14. Bibliography

15. End Notes

Overview

Codex Sinaiticus (Σιναϊτικός Κώδικας)¹ was written ...

January 11, 2014 / Posted in  Ancient Egypt, Bible, Christianity plagiarism, Church history, Critical Writing, Interpretation, Investigation, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, Roman Catholicism, Uncategorized

The word Bible originated from the Greek “book” (singular βιβλίο “biblio”, plural βιβλία “biblia”). It was considered sacred¹ or the foundation for god(s)’ word(s).²

Many individuals saw the Bible as sacred because it was written. Those who could read the writing were most often considered priests: a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings. It is from the Greek πρεσβύτερος, transliterated as presbyteros; in English presbyter is similar to “elder,” “leader” and “senior/premier”. In the ancient Hebrew within the Old Testament: kohen (כהן), a word which is most likely Old Anatolian (Turkish) in origin. The word or priest in Greek is Hiereus: ιερεύς (of south African origin). The Latin in sacer...