Category Archives: History
Blue is blue is blue, right?
In Numbers 15:38, God commands the Israelites to dye a cord of their tzitzit (tassels) blue: “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, … Continue reading
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The Sisters of Sinai and the lost Syriac gospels
Here’s a curious piece of Bible history I wasn’t aware of: over a hundred years ago, two remarkable women—the twin sisters Agnes and Margaret Smith—made an amazing discovery. While visiting a monastery at Mount Sinai, they discovered the oldest known … Continue reading
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Reviving an ancient Hebrew font
The 1569 Plantin Polyglot Bible is famous for more than just its antiquity–it also showcases Le Bé, a complex and beautiful Hebrew font considered a typographical triumph of its era. Now, experts have used high-tech software and their eye for typography to recreate the rare Bible’s font for use in modern publishing. Continue reading
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