An ancient papyrus manuscript of the Book of Tobit written in Aramaic and discovered in Qumran Cave 4. It is one of the earliest physically surviving witnesses to this deuterocanonical work, confirming its ancient Semitic origin.

An ancient papyrus manuscript of the Book of Tobit written in Aramaic and discovered in Qumran Cave 4. It is one of the earliest physically surviving witnesses to this deuterocanonical work, confirming its ancient Semitic origin.

An ancient papyrus manuscript of the Book of Tobit written in Aramaic and discovered in Qumran Cave 4. It is one of the earliest physically surviving witnesses to this deuterocanonical work, confirming its ancient Semitic origin.

An ancient papyrus manuscript of the Book of Tobit written in Aramaic and discovered in Qumran Cave 4. It is one of the earliest physically surviving witnesses to this deuterocanonical work, confirming its ancient Semitic origin.

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 1594 is an ancient Greek manuscript from the 3rd or 4th century AD containing a portion of the Book of Tobit. Interestingly, despite its name, it is actually written on vellum (parchment) rather than papyrus, and is formatted as a miniature codex. Its tiny size suggests it may have been intended for personal use, travel, or easy concealment.

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 Sinaiticus is one of the most celebrated and important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1,600 years ago, it contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest surviving complete copy of the New Testament. Originally discovered at St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, its surviving leaves are now preserved across four libraries worldwide, with the largest portion held at the British Library.