As much as I find religion silly, I'm kind of a Bible geek. Just like some people spend their days combing through the Harry Potter saga looking for hints at Dumbledore's homosexuality, I comb through the Old Testament looking for hints at King David's homosexuality. Oddly, both of them had sex with Snape. So, I'm pleased as punch that the earliest known New Testament collection, the Codex Sinaiticus, will finally be collected in its entirety online next year. The 4th century text has been split up and spread across the world over the years. In addition to the standard early version of the Gospel According to Mark (you know, the one without the Hollywood ending of Jesus rising from the grave), the Codex also includes such apocryphal wonders as the Epistle of Barnabus, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the Further Adventures of Tom Bombadil. Well, two of those, anyway. More details here.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
e-Testament
