Resource Manager Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Tischendorf – Genius or Thief? Posted on November 2, 2015 by Leen Ritmeyer "This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Constantine Tischendorf, the German scholar who discovered the Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest (4th century AD) copy of the New Testament text of the Bible, at St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai. He not only discovered the manuscript, but also managed to have it removed to Russia, promising to return it to the monastery. This, however, never happened and therefore Tischendorf has been not only lauded for having discovered it, but also labeled a thief for not having returned it. Because of economic hardship, the Codex was eventually sold by the Russian National Library to the British Library, where it remains until now." Continued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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