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Codex Vaticanus
What Was Discovered
Codex Vaticanus is one of the earliest surviving manuscripts of the Bible, containing portions of both the Old and New Testaments in Greek. It dates back to around 325–350 AD and represents the Alexandrian text-type, which is a style of early biblical writing. The manuscript was noted in the 16th century and is described as lacking certain books like 1–3 Maccabees from the Septuagint, making it an important example of early Christian biblical texts.
Why This Matters
It is one of the earliest extant manuscripts of the Greek Bible, providing evidence of early Christian textual traditions.
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