History of the Bible class at HPUMC

The Pepper Bible

Jesus and the Gospels

I am providing some links that may be of help to the class and to the History of the Bible class:

Archaeology Table of Contents Israel
Bible Study Tools Online study bible
Biblical Greek: Learning New Testament and Septuagint Greek
Bridwell Library Home
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
City and Book Congress, Time and Space
Crosswalk.com
Early Christian Writings: New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, Church Fathers
Flavius Josephus Home Page
A Guide to Christian Literature on the Internet I
Irenaeus of Lyons
Jewish Virtual Library - Homepage
New Testament Parallels to the Works of Josephus
Resource Pages for Philo of Alexandria
The Septuagint LXX
The Septuagint
Talmud
Talmud/Mishna/Gemara
World Wide Study Bible

The History of the Bible class,

 part of the Academy of Christian Studies, where we will investigate the archeology and history of the bible as we move through history.  Starting at Joshua's invasion of Jericho, we will look at ancient manuscripts, scrolls, papyri, illuminated manuscripts and printed bibles up to the modern era.  This includes a trip to the Bridwell Library at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. To facilitate the class I will include links to various subjects covered in the course.
Here are the hyperlinks to the pages on this web site for hundreds of links in the following categories:

Codices & Illuminated Manuscripts
Libraries and Major Theological sites
Papyri
Psalters, Breviaries, Choir Books, Book of Hours, and other Liturgical Works
On-line Bibles
Theology and Scholarship

You can link back to this page by clicking on this drawing to the right which is a button on each page of this website. 

Each week we will be viewing a program of the documentary Testament: the Bible and History, starting with the second episode which starts at the city of Jericho.  This documentary is an even handed approach at telling the story of how the bible was put together and where.  You will see Jericho, Jerusalem, Constantinople, Antioch, Megiddo, Rome, Aachen, London, Nicea, Ravenna, Split, Lyon, Ireland, Northumbria, Wittenburg and you will see the books, the Lindesfarne Gospels, the Book of Kells, the Codex Siniaticus, Codex Amiatinus, Complutensian Polyglot, Bomberg Polyglot, Gutenberg, Tyndale and the King James Bibles.

The words Kathab (writing) and Cepher (book) can be found in Strong's Concordance at Bible Study Tools at crosswalk.com

Alphapage.html - University of Maryland
 The Lord bless thee and keep thee; the Lord make his face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee; The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee and give thee peace.”
The Merneptah Stela - ChristianAnswers.Net Israel stela
Ancient Hebrew Research Center - Home Page

Archeological Sites in Israel

List of archaeological resources worldwide
Archaeological Excavations in Israel 2002
Archaeological Sites in Israel - No. 5
Abzu Subject Index: Archaeological Sites
Ashkelon Excavations 2002
ASHKELON EXCAVATIONS
Dor-Main
Home-Archaeology in Levant
Israel Antiquities Authority
Images from World History: Neo-Babylonian Empire
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Israel
Israel Exploration Society
Jerusalem 3000: Celebrating Three Millennia of History
Main Articles: 'Ancient World, Digital World: Excavation at Halif', Ariadne Issue 27
Nasbeh Research Project Main Page
RECENT DISCOVERIES AT ASHKELON
1997-1998 Excavations Preliminary Report tel Rehov
Semitic Museum, Harvard Univ. Home Page
Zippori - Sepphoris Hebrew University Excavation Project
SENNACHE  the fall of Lachish
Survey of Old Testament History
Tell en-Nasbeh: Bilical Mixpah of Benjamin
The Jerusalem Archaeological Park - timeline
The Jerusalem Archaeological Park very fancy website
THE YAQUSH PROJECT
Welcome to the Megiddo Project

2nd Week 

Archaeological Sites in Israel - Jerusalem - The City of David
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Polyglot Bibles
City of David and Hezekiah's Tunnel, Jerusalem
The Crown of Jerusalem Hebrew bibles
Dead Sea -- Intro
On-Line Texts Related to Biblical Study: Dead Sea Scrolls
Scrolls from the Dead Sea (Library of Congress Exhibition)
Dead Sea Scrolls ~ An In-Depth Look At The Artifacts
Dead Sea Scrolls: Copper Scroll
Dor-Main
Films For The Humanities and Sciences- Product Details
Great Isaiah Scroll Directory
Guide to Selected Jewish Resources | Hebrew Texts and Learning on the Internet
The Hebrew Bible in the First MilleniumProf. Giuliano Tamani, Università Ca’ Foscari, Venezia
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Israel
Inventory of Manuscripts from Qumran
Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Jacob M. Lowy Exhibition Catalogue: Introduction
Jericho: Tel Es-Sultan
The Jerusalem Archaeological Park - timeline
My Hebrew Dictionary
Religious Materials: Complutensian Polyglot Bible vol. 1
SEMANTICS OF ANCIENT HEBREW DATABASE
Septuagint
Shamash Tanach Directory
Shamash's Jewish Links
Taylor-Schechter Unit Home Page
UT Library Online - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - Historical - Historical Maps of the Middle East
WebRing: hub
3rd Week

The Codex Argenteus: An Essay in CodicologyProfessor James Marchand, University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana
Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Alexandrinus and the Early Christian Bible: A Tale of Four Cities/Doctor Scot McKendrick, Curator of Classical, Byzantine and Biblical Manuscripts, The British Library, London, England
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Antioch of Syria
Capharnaum - the town of Jesus
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Athanasius
CenturyOne Foundation, Inc. - Main Page
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Dating the Oldest New Testament Manuscripts
Fragment of the fourth gospel
The Holy Sepulchre - Main
Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre - Rersurrection Franciscans
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Sepulchre
House of St. Peter
IAM Map Index
Jerusalem Perspective
Resource Pages for Biblical Studies, main page
Western Medieval Art
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Canon of the New Testament
The Chester Beatty Library
Synoptic Problem  This has all of the diagrams and links for those who think they know how the gospels were written.  What is wrong with 4 guys writing different accounts of the same events anyway?
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
The Development of the Canon of the New Testament - Cross Reference Table: Writings and Authorities
The Development of the Canon of the New Testament - Early Lists of the Books of the New Testament
The Development of the Canon of the New Testament - Links
The Fathers of the Church
The Formation of the New Testament Canon
Paul’s Letter to the Romans c.AD 180-200
The Book of Revelation c.AD 250
The Development of the Canon of the New Testament - Irenaeus

4th Week

Rome Old St Peters Vatican c315 CE
Hagia Sophia: Page 1
The Holy Sepulchre - The Byzantine monument
Christian Culture in Rome: Jerome and his Learned Lady Disciples Professore Claudio Moreschini, Universita` di Pisa, University of Pisa
A Q V I L E I A - The Official Web Site of Aquileia, the Archaeological Site in Italy, now included in the World's Heritages List from UNESCO (Associazione Nazionale per Aquileia 1997-2001)
Early Christian Architecture
Guide to Early Church Documents
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Jerome

5th Week

San Vitale
ITALY:Travelogue and Photographs Justinian and his court in Ravenna
Hagia Sophia really good pictures!!!!
Hagia Sophia - Isidoros and Anthemios - Great Buildings Online
Welcome to Bede's World
Medieval Sourcebook: Gregory the Great: The Book of Pastoral Rule, c. 590
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Gregory I (Gregory the Great)
Lindisfarne Gospels
Irish Archeology on the Internet big site
Labyrinth Home Page
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Abbey and School of Clonmacnoise
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Aidan of Lindisfarne
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Alcuin
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Augustine of Canterbury
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Venerable Bede
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rule of St. Benedict
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Celtic Rite
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Charlemagne
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Columba
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Cuthbert
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Finnian of Moville
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Iona, School of
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ireland
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ancient Diocese and Monastery of Lindisfarne
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saint Palladius
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Patrick
CISP - Celtic Inscribed Stones Project
The Lorsch Gospels
The Book of Kells
Illuminated Manuscripts
Psalters Breviaries and other liturgical works
Cumdachs and Polaires: Medieval Irish Book Shrines

Other

The Age of King Charles V
Al Mashriq - Levantine Castles
BBC Education - History 2000
BBC Education - History 2000 Links
Finn's Fine Books Facsimile Book Catalogue
Labyrinth Home Page
Medieval Sourcebook: Introduction
Medieval Sourcebook: Full Text Sources
Religious Materials: Book of Hours
Splendors of Christendom

Big sites
Christus Rex Vatican site
Art & Archaeology
Art Web Sites
Biblical studies
Focus on Israel - The Christian Communities of Israel
6th Week

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Indulgences  
Catholic Online Enchridion of Indulgences  
Catholic Online Indulgences (Norms)
Catholic Online Indulgenced Works Page
Church Teaching on Indulgences
Concordia Historical Institute: Department of Archives and History, LCMS
Cranmer's Great Bible
DHM, Documents I, Letter of indulgence
Enchiridion of Indulgences (1968)
Enchiridion of Indulgences - Norms for obtaining indulgences.
Friends of William Tyndale: Links and Contact Information.
Dr. Gene Scott Bible Collection Tour, Station 18
Handbook Of Indulgences: Norms And Grants - CatholicStore.com - Your Catholic Source!
Manuscripts, manuscript collections, rare books.
Medieval Sourcebook: John VIII: Indulgence for Fighting the Heathen, 878
Medieval Sourcebook: Petrarch: The Ascent of Mount Ventoux
Ordinance Survey of Jerusalem
Project Wittenberg
Selected Works of Martin Luther
Tyndale House: links_Biblical check out their Illuminated Bibles listing under Biblical Translations and Texts!!
Tyndale House - Doorway to Bible Scholarship
15th Century - Caxton Printed Indulgence : Virtual Museum - Millennium Exhibition
http://www.catholic.org/prayer/indulgb.html

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Also look at the URL and note where the information is coming from.  I noticed in many sites on the bible, people start out with a scholarly work and then turned the site into a political manifesto.  Watch out for this type of activity on any site you visit on the web!  Watch out for any bias from any individual or organization.

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An Illuminated Manuscript of the New Testament by James G. Pepper  © Copyright James G. Pepper 1999
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An Illuminated Manuscript of the New Testament by James G. Pepper