More pieces of World's Oldest Bible found


	More pieces of World's Oldest Bible found

clipdaddymaster

9-7-2009 12:11 AM

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biblefragment, codexsinaiticus, biblediscovery

clipdaddymaster says:

Wow! Based on the current rate of discovery, if they keep finding these new pieces every month we should have all the holes filled in about five years. lol. JK. Amazing discovery. Everybody check the bindings of your old books!

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