![]() ![]() Originally, Sinaiticus had the entire, Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint) as well as the complete New Testament. For example, a "complete copy of John" would be required to have John 1:1 and John 21:25 and substantial portions of those verses between. "Complete" is a technical term meaning that the manuscript has the beginning and end of the book in question. It should be understood that "complete manuscript" when used by a textual critic does not necessarily mean 100% of it has survived. It and Vaticanus are hypothesized to be part of Emperor Constantine's project, though this has never been conclusively proven either way. Codex Sinaiticus is considered by most textual scholars of the New Testament to be the best complete manuscript. It was discovered in the 19th century, surpassing Vaticanus as the most complete manuscript. It has great weight in debates from its age, but age is not the final arbiter in textual considerations.Ĭodex Sinaiticus was made in the 4th century on parchment using capital letters (a manuscript in all capitals is called an "uncial"). ![]() To answer your first question, we should not simply accept Sinaiticus as "the source of the truth for the New Testament". ![]()
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