Manuscript Timeline Explorer
Explore 1,850 years of New Testament manuscript history, from the earliest papyrus fragments to modern printed editions. This interactive timeline visualizes the evidence behind the Byzantine vs. Alexandrian text debate.
"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." (Psalm 12:6-7)
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1,850 Years of Manuscript Transmission
From earliest papyri to modern printed editions
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