The Oldest Bible in the World 🤯
The video showcases Codex Vaticanus, the oldest complete Bible dating to 330-325 AD, emphasizing its historical significance as a rare artifact from the time of Constantine and the Council of Nicaea. The speaker highlights how this Greek Bible survived centuries of Christian persecution when Bibles were commonly burned and destroyed.
Summary
The video features an examination of Codex Vaticanus, described as the oldest Bible in existence, dating to 330-325 AD. This ancient manuscript contains the entire Bible in Greek, including the Old Testament and most of the New Testament (ending at Hebrews), and weighs 16 pounds. The speaker emphasizes the historical context, explaining that this Bible was created within five years of the Council of Nicaea during Constantine's reign, a pivotal time when Christianity transitioned from three centuries of persecution to acceptance. The manuscript represents a rare survival from an era when Christians faced systematic persecution, with bishops being killed, church buildings destroyed, and Bibles burned. The speaker notes that only 450 copies of such ancient texts exist worldwide, and very few libraries allow non-experts to handle these precious artifacts. The presentation is framed as a unique opportunity for a podcast audience to witness such a significant religious and historical document, with the speaker noting that this particular copy is signed by Pope John Paul II.
Key Insights
- Codex Vaticanus is the oldest Bible that exists, dating to 330-325 AD and containing the entire Bible in Greek with most of the New Testament stopping at Hebrews
- This Bible was created within 5 years of the Council of Nicaea during the time of Constantine
- For 300 years before this Bible was created, Christians faced systematic persecution with bishops being killed, buildings destroyed, and Bibles burned
- Only 450 copies of these ancient biblical texts exist in the world today
- Very few libraries allow non-experts or laymen to actually handle and examine these great artifacts of faith
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Transcript
[0:00] This is Codex Vaticanus, the oldest Bible that we have that dates to 330 to 3:25. It is the entire Bible in Greek, Old Testament, most of the New Testament. I think it stops at Hebrews. It weighs 16 lbs. Are you ready for this? >> Yeah. Here we go. Hold that baby and open it up. >> Oh man, this is cool. So, you're holding in your hands a Bible that is dated within 5 years of the Council of Na. Sean, do you realize that this is the time of Constantine? This is the time [0:31] that for 300 years, Christians have been persecuted. The bishops have been killed. The buildings have been destroyed. The Bibles have…
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