tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post373032701420133844..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: The oldest, most complete Gospel book is in Ethiopia. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-33121947747577791242016-08-24T05:31:38.661-05:002016-08-24T05:31:38.661-05:00There is ample evidence from 2nd century manuscrip...There is ample evidence from 2nd century manuscripts and the early Church Fathers that the recorded life of Jesus is accurate. Constantine was in the 4th century. It is only people that try to fit their agenda with an alternative history that come up with the Roman state theory.Ted Badjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220879004715648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-42308944664370968822016-08-23T08:14:43.828-05:002016-08-23T08:14:43.828-05:00It is minor compared to the amazing preservation o...It is minor compared to the amazing preservation of the book, but the art would make ANY art student/artist drool. We'd rather fill the margins of our Bibles with our musings and 'inspired' notes today. The teaching value of illumination is inestimable. In addition, when the ancient reader's mind wandered from the text, there was beauty (not simply penned or printed words) there on the page to busy the mind till it came back to the text.<br /><br />When I was a child, Bibles (even for adults) included pictures. I am thankful the Lutheran Study Bible has included the wonderful artwork it has, but as an artist/art student/crafts person, I long for color, and pages filled with gorgeous art, related to the subject of Scripture (Jesus). We'd probably have to use rolling suitcases to carry such a tome, but at least mass printing would make it affordable. If skilled artists' work filled the pages, I don't think mass production would cheapen the value?Janis Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947508427040251166noreply@blogger.com