Robert Estienne (Stephanus): A Printer Who Left His Mark

Discover the remarkable story of Robert Estienne, also known as Stephanus, a printer who played a pivotal role in Bible study and the production of accurate Bibles during the Renaissance and Reformation. Learn about his innovative methods, critical editions, and impact on typography. Explore his conflicts with the Catholic Church, his move to Geneva, and his contributions to verse divisions and translations.

JOHANNES GUTENBERG (1400–1468) The Man Who Introduced the Printing Press to Europe In 1455

It is because of the printing press that all books became affordable, and that includes the Bible. Humanity is indebted to the Gutenberg printing press. He mechanized printing and greatly contributed to the world. Bible's today can be bought affordably today by the millions for missionary work around the world. As of October 2019, the full Bible has been translated into 698 languages, the New Testament has been translated into an additional 1,548 languages and Bible portions or stories into 1,138 other languages.

Herman C. Hoskier (1864–1938) Biblical and Textual Scholar

Hoskier, as a textual scholar, generally but not entirely supported the Byzantine text-type against the Alexandrian text-type. He compared, in Codex B and It Allies, the text of Codex Vaticanus with Codex Sinaiticus, and showed how many significant disagreements the best witnesses of the Alexandrian text have.

Theodore Cressy Skeat: AKA T. C. Skeat (1907 – 2003): Paleographer, Papyrologist, and Major Contributions to Codicology

Theodore Cressy Skeat: AKA T. C. Skeat (1907 — 2003) If you have never heard of T. C. Skeat; then, you have barely scratched the surface of New Testament Textual Studies. Skeat's name and work can be found many dozens upon dozens of times and in some cases 200+ times in many modern NT textual criticism books. Read what lies below and learn of one of the greatest textual scholars of the 20th century.

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