Deuteronomy 32:18
4Q Phylacteries N
This small leather fragment contains the Song of Moses from Deuteronomy 32, written in an extremely tiny script typical of ancient Jewish tefillin (phylacteries). Because Deuteronomy 32 is not typically found in standard tefillin, some scholars suggest this manuscript may have served as a protective amulet. Additionally, the scribe wrote the final verses perpendicular to the main body of text to fit it onto the narrow strip of parchment.
4QDeuteronomy k1 (4QDeutᵏ¹)
A fascinating early Herodian-period manuscript of Deuteronomy discovered in Qumran Cave 4, dating to the late 1st century BC. Rather than a continuous copy of the biblical book, it contains selected excerpts from chapters 5, 11, and 32, leading scholars to believe it was used for liturgical purposes or possibly as a master copy for crafting tefillin (phylacteries).
Papyrus Chester Beatty VI (Scan 1)
A remarkably early papyrus codex containing portions of Numbers and Deuteronomy, providing vital evidence for the development of the early Christian book. It is highly significant for being one of the earliest known manuscripts to feature visible page numbers.
Papyrus Chester Beatty VI (Scan 2)
A remarkably early papyrus codex containing portions of Numbers and Deuteronomy, providing vital evidence for the development of the early Christian book. It is highly significant for being one of the earliest known manuscripts to feature visible page numbers.
Codex Vaticanus
Codex Vaticanus is one of the oldest and most valuable surviving manuscripts of the complete Greek Bible. It has been securely housed in the Vatican Library since at least the late 15th century and is celebrated for its elegant script written on very high-quality vellum.
Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 1)
Codex Alexandrinus is one of the four great uncial codices of the Greek Bible. It contains the vast majority of the Septuagint and New Testament, and was the first of the great uncials to become accessible to modern scholars.
Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 2)
Codex Alexandrinus is one of the four great uncial codices of the Greek Bible. It contains the vast majority of the Septuagint and New Testament, and was the first of the great uncials to become accessible to modern scholars.