Dating to the 3rd century AD, this manuscript is one of the oldest surviving substantial copies of the Book of Genesis in Greek. It contains portions of sixteen chapters, providing an important early look at how the Scriptures were read and copied by early Christian communities.
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Papyrus
Papyrus Chester Beatty IV (Rahlfs 961)
2 of 3961
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 300 (4th Century AD)
Current LocationChester Beatty Library, Dublin
Found LocationEgypt
Scribal Context & Details
One of the Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri. Contains portions of Genesis.
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Codex
Codex Alexandrinus
3 of 3A
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 400 (5th Century (c. 400-440 CE))
Current LocationBritish Library, London
Found LocationAlexandria, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details
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.
