Comments on: What’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament? https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:24:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Jonathan https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-3/#comment-2000469136 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 01:51:47 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000469136 In reply to Roger.

Actually, Hebrew was rarely spoken, let alone written by the 1st C CE. They spoke Aramaic and, having been thoroughly helenised, wrote in Greek, probably their second language. For more information, read Barbara Thiering’s books, even if you do not believe in her conclusions.

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By: Jonathan https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-4/#comment-2000469134 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 01:41:57 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000469134 In reply to Lol.

How many times did Jesus call himself the Son of Man? Could he have been more explicit?

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By: ShanN https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-10/#comment-2000419410 Sun, 03 Mar 2024 16:18:48 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000419410 Anyone seriously interested in this subject should at least be willing to read Bill Cooper’s forensic work “The forging of Codex, Sianiticus”. Out of print but available on kindle or free on the internet archive.
https://archive.org/details/the-forging-of-codex-sinaiticus-bill-cooper_202302

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By: Jeremy D https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-9/#comment-2000391739 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 04:30:56 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000391739 In reply to dufu.

Dufu. If only you would take the time to really study you would see how misguided your comment is. The only truly pure inspired text is the original manuscripts (Called autographs). All others are translations. They need to be studied. If the oldest’s and bests manuscripts differ from modern bibles we say that they do.
Could you be blinded by a hatred of Christianity?
There are only a handful of Christian Denominations- all others are either slightly different versions of a major one or they are heretical false denominations of Christianity.

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By: Jeremy D https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-9/#comment-2000391738 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 04:29:15 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000391738 In reply to dufu.

Dufu. If only you would take the time to really study you would see how false you comment is. The only truly pure inspired text is the original manuscripts (Called autographs). All others are translations. They need to be studied. If the oldest’s and bests manuscripts differ from modern bibles we say that they do.
If you weren’t blinded by your hatred of Christianity you could see that. there are only a handful of Christian Denominations- all others are either slightly different versions of a major one or they are heretical false denominations of Christianity.

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By: Jeremy D https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-9/#comment-2000391734 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 04:26:46 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000391734 In reply to dufu.

If only you would take the time to really study you would see how false you comment is. The only truly pure inspired text is the original manuscripts (Called autographs). All others are translations. They need to be studied. If the oldest’s and bests manuscripts differ from modern bibles we say that they do.
If you weren’t blinded by your hatred of Christianity you could see that. there are only a handful of Christian Denominations- all others are either slightly different versions of a major one or they are heretical false denominations of Christianity.

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By: Jim Robinson https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-8/#comment-2000359076 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 04:58:20 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000359076 In reply to Danny Roosenboom.

Yes, exactly, I would much prefer a translation from a competent non-believer. Unfortunately I’m not aware of any for the New Testament.

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By: Dave Korinek https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-10/#comment-2000357436 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:17:15 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000357436 In reply to Peter T..

Peter, if scholars expect people to accept their claim of 4th century origin for Sinaiticus they should provide Carbon 14 dating to prove as a minimum that the parchment is that old. Dr. Brent Nongri has stated that Carbon 14 dating hasn’t been done for either Sinaiticus or Vaticanus. Let’s get this evidence then see where that leads to. In my view there’s no support for their 4th century claims without proof from Carbon 14 tests.

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By: erik https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-9/#comment-2000342792 Sat, 19 Aug 2023 00:36:57 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000342792 In reply to Randolph Beumer.

There can not be true HOLY SPIRIT unity at the expense of truth

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By: Bob with coffee https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/comment-page-9/#comment-2000307149 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 23:28:49 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=40695#comment-2000307149 In reply to Randolph Beumer.

This is not true. 1 Chr 19 starts from 1-17 and literally skips every chapter all the way to Ezra 9:9 in the manuscript. Then scribe 1 sees his mistake but can’t go back. so he just starts writing 1 Chr 19:18 through Ezra 9:9 where he remembers. This shows you that there was only one translator. This is not a true manuscript as this manuscript has to many mistakes.

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