myBibleHistory
The Great Isaiah Scroll unrolled

myBibleHistory

How did the world of the Bible become the Scripture we hold today?

Two journeys through thousands of years: what happened according to Scripture, and how those words were written, copied, guarded, and handed down to us.

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Bruegel's painting of the Tower of Babel
Journey IThe History Within the Bible

The biblical story in order, with the ancient world, the archaeology, and the evidence behind each event.

Creation → Abraham → Exodus → Kings → Jesus → the Apostles
Page of Codex Sinaiticus
Journey IIHow the Bible Came to Us

Who wrote it, how scribes preserved it, how the books were gathered and translated, and why Bibles differ.

First writing → Scrolls → Greek Bible → Codices → Printing → Today
Scripture Library: every editionJourney of a PassageEchoes Across CivilizationsHistorical AtlasAncient Mysteries & InterpretationsBrowse the booksHow we study

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Journey I · Genesis 1–11

  1. 1In the BeginningGenesis 1–2 · 4 min
  2. 2The Garden and the FallGenesis 2–3 · 4 min
  3. 3Cain, Abel, and the Long-Lived AncestorsGenesis 4–5 · 4 min
  4. 4Noah and the FloodGenesis 6–9 · 5 min
  5. 5Babel and the NationsGenesis 10–11 · 4 min

Journey II · The first lessons

  1. 1Before the Biblec. 3200–1000 BC · 4 min
  2. 2Moses and the TorahGenesis–Deuteronomy · 4 min
  3. 3Prophets, Priests, and Scribesc. 1000–600 BC · 4 min
  4. 4Destruction and Exile597–539 BC · 4 min
  5. 5The Return and Ezra539–400 BC · 4 min
  6. 6The Septuagintc. 280–100 BC · 4 min
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