Well folks, today I have a big one for you. We have knocked down the price on Hendrickson’s elegant facsimilie edition of the Codex Sinaiticus. It is now $199.99! See below for full description. As happy as this reproduction may make scholars, I tend to believe that churches should take a healthy interest. Think of it this way: if you are looking to spur curiosity about the Bible and its long history in your congregants, this item will surely do the trick. Oh, and it makes a great centerpiece for the lobby.
Click to Purchase: $199.99!
Product Description
Codex Sinaiticus is the oldest known complete manuscript featuring the full canon of the Christian Bible in Greek. It was originally produced in the middle of the 4th Century (app. 350A.D.) in the south-eastern Mediterranean. Originally Codex Sinaiticus was produced on parchment whose total number exceeded 730 leaves, or approximately 1,460 pages. It contains the oldest complete New Testament, and at one time contained the entire Old Testament.
Sections of Genesis and other areas of the Pentateuch were damaged or lost over the centuries. Nevertheless, the vast majority of the OT text remains, and is now preserved in this facsimile edition. The importance of the 4th Century to Christian history cannot be understated, and Codex Sinaiticus is our greatest witness to that era, especially in understanding how Christians had begun to understand their canonical Scriptures.
Hendrickson Publishers, in conjunction with the British Library, is now releasing a limited number of full color facsimiles of the entire Codex Sinaiticus. This edition includes both the Old and New Testaments, represented by “life size” pages (13.5″ x 16.5″).
Totaling 828 pages, the facsimile edition comes in hardback binding accompanied by a sturdy slip case that is designed to provide support the weight of the facsimiles pages (app. 25 lbs) and prevent them from tearing away from the back binding, as is common with many large hardback books. Finally the Codex Sinaiticus facsimile edition comes with a 32 page booklet that provides a brief outline of the provenance, history, and discovery of this immensely valuable piece of history.
