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What did the Ancient Scribes write with Part 1' Ink

Scribal Methods & Materials - June 26, 2011 07:13 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
Dr. Daniel B. Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) talks about the nature of materials used in New Testament manuscripts. The ink used on manuscripts varied with the surface being written on, and in later manuscripts ink became more important in the artistic ad...

What did the Ancient Scribes Write With Part 2' Writing Instruments

Scribal Methods & Materials - June 26, 2011 07:12 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
Many do not know that there has been a development of writing instruments used throughout the history of the transmission of the New Testament. Dr. Daniel B. Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) traces the development of writing instruments from the humble ori...

What did the Ancient Scribes Write on - Part 1 - Papyri

Scribal Methods & Materials - June 26, 2011 07:11 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
The earliest material used to record the New Testament on was papyri. Papyrus fragments are most often the earliest New Testament manuscripts available. This makes these the closest documents to the original documents of the New Testament. In this video, Dr. Daniel B. Wallace discusses the compo...

What did the Ancient Scribes Write on - Part 2 - Parchment

Scribal Methods & Materials - June 26, 2011 07:10 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
An historical account of the use of parchment in the history of the transmission of the New Testament is given by Dr. Daniel B. Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM).  In this video, Dr. Wallace surveys the reasons for the use of parchment instead of papyri and ...

What did the Ancient Scribes write on - Part 3 - Paper

Scribal Methods & Materials - June 26, 2011 07:09 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
The use of paper as a writing material in the ancient world was created first by the Arabs. It was later traded by Arabian tradesmen into a European context. Paper was used as a material upon which the New Testament was transmitted. Paper manuscripts are much later in date than either papyrus or...