From the preface: Many of us learn Greek because we want the experience of reading the New Testament in its original ancient language.
Finally, I would like to thank Tyndale House Library in Cambridge for allowing me to consult their actual facsimile of Codex Vaticanus to help me best replicate the measurements of the original in the present volume as much as possible.
One who is familiar with Codex Vaticanus will find that the present volume exhibits.
John\'s College at the University of Cambridge for allowing me to make images of their copy of the 1868 pseudo-facsimile, which also aided me in the production of the present volume.
I would also like to thank Kathryn McKee and St. 1209). gr.
I would like, first of all, to thank the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (www.csntm.org) for generously supplying me with their images of the 1868 Pseudo-facsimile of Codex Vaticanus (Vat.
The Vaticanus Bible: Gospels is thus the first volume in what will hopefully become a series of such (pseudo-)facsimile Bibles, τοῦ θεοῦ θέλοντος.
Such a volume could not have been produced without the help of a number of people and institutions.
The idea that someone would carry around a facsimile of an ancient manuscript as their personal Bible is as unthinkable as it is impractical--such facsimiles are often as heavy as they are expensive.
I eventually came up with the idea that a facsimile of an ancient manuscript of the Greek New Testament should be made into an affordable handheld book with chapter and verse numbers in the margin to facilitate reading.
Even for seasoned scholars, reading ancient manuscripts is often restricted to a purely academic setting.
Navigating hundreds of pages without chapter or verse numbers, without spaces between words, written in an unfamiliar script, and peppered with unexpected spelling variants can be a real challenge for a beginner.
At the same time, dealing with ancient primary sources can sometimes have a steep--and intimidating--learning curve.
This is especially the case when it comes to reading ancient manuscripts.
The Vaticanus Bible allows us to go one step further by offering us the experience of reading the Greek New Testament in one of its original ancient forms just like the ancients did.
As a language teacher, I purpose to do whatever I can to bring my students face to face with the ancient world, its language, and its texts.
From the preface: Many of us learn Greek because we want the experience of reading the New Testament in its original ancient language
