THE STORY OF THE BIBLE: Word of God, Hand of Man
Opened October 2019
This special exhibit tells about the development of the Bible as it morphs from physical scroll to hand-copied book to mass-produced print editions. The display includes original leaves from a King James Bible printed in 1611 and a 1656 Biblica Sacra Polyglot (an early multilingual study Bible), along with beautiful reproductions of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient papyrus manuscripts. It also includes an original 1869 Tischendorf English New Testament featuring notes from Codex Sinaiticus, Constantin Tischenfdorf’s recently (at the time) discovered ancient text. The Tischendorf Bible is part of the museum’s permanent collection and is on display for the first time. The exhibit is rounded out by several facsimile pieces spanning from the early church through the Reformation including replicas of the Gutenberg and King James Bibles.
The exhibit is a collaboration between York University History Professor Dr. Tim McNeese and York University Bible Professors Dr. Frank Wheeler and Dr. Terry Seufferlein.
Read the display guide by Dr. McNeese.
This special exhibit tells about the development of the Bible as it morphs from physical scroll to hand-copied book to mass-produced print editions. The display includes original leaves from a King James Bible printed in 1611 and a 1656 Biblica Sacra Polyglot (an early multilingual study Bible), along with beautiful reproductions of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient papyrus manuscripts. It also includes an original 1869 Tischendorf English New Testament featuring notes from Codex Sinaiticus, Constantin Tischenfdorf’s recently (at the time) discovered ancient text. The Tischendorf Bible is part of the museum’s permanent collection and is on display for the first time. The exhibit is rounded out by several facsimile pieces spanning from the early church through the Reformation including replicas of the Gutenberg and King James Bibles.
The exhibit is a collaboration between York University History Professor Dr. Tim McNeese and York University Bible Professors Dr. Frank Wheeler and Dr. Terry Seufferlein.
Read the display guide by Dr. McNeese.
