The World's oldest Bible discovered in Ethiopia

[RuralMan08]

Manuscript found in Ethiopian monastery could be world's oldest illustrated Christian work
A manuscript found in a remote Ethiopian monastery could be the oldest illustrated Christian work in the world, experts have claimed.

By Laura Roberts
Published: 1:07PM BST 05 Jul 2010



Originally thought to be from around the 11th century, new carbon dating techniques place the Garima Gospels between 330 and 650 AD.

The 1,600 year-old texts are named after a monk, Abba Garima, who arrived in Ethiopia in the fifth century.

World's oldest Bible published in full onlineAccording to legend, he copied out the Gospels in just one day after founding the Garima Monastery, near Adwa in the north of the country.

The vividly illustrated pages have been conserved by the Ethiopian Heritage Fund and it is hoped that the two volumes will be made available to visitors to the monastery which is in discussions to start a museum there.

Illustrations of the saints Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are all included in the book along with what may be the first ever Christian illustration of a building, the Temple of the Jews.

The Garima Gospels, which are believed to have magical powers, have never left the monastery.

They were written on goat skin in the early Ethiopian language of Ge'ez and are thought to be the earliest example of book binding still attached to the original pages.

The earlier date given to the manuscripts coincides with Abba (Father) Garima's arrival in Ethiopia from Constantinople in 494 AD adding weight to the legend that he was responsible, at least in part, for writing the texts.

Mark Winstanley, who helped to carry out the conservation, said: "The monks believe that the book has the magical powers of a holy text. If someone is ill they are read passages from the book and it is thought to give them strength. Although the monks have always believed in the legend of Abba Garima the new date means it could actually be true."



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/ ... -work.html

[The_Emperior5]

Rural you are really fascinated by Ethiopians haa

I met this Eritrean chick back in the days she always talked about how they were christians for centuries , even when the germans were savages

[Knight of Wisdom]

Rural you are really fascinated by Ethiopians haa

I met this Eritrean chick back in the days she always talked about how they were christians for centuries , even when the germans were savages

[RuralMan08]

Rural you are really fascinated by Ethiopians haa

I met this Eritrean chick back in the days she always talked about how they were christians for centuries , even when the germans were savages

Welcome back, I see you been on holday for a while

Yeah I like all East African history, waa run Ethiopia is the oldest Christian country. Wallahi they were civilised hundreds of years before the europeans

[The_Emperior5]

Thank you rural , yeah i have been busy meelo badan baan u dhoofay , i did not have so much time on my hands like during the summer.

Ethiopians have a long history from the Axumite Empire they even they conquered yemen and even during medevil times but this when we clashed with them Walashma dynasty iyo xaruuntoodi Magaalada seylac.

[RuralMan08]

Thank you rural , yeah i have been busy meelo badan baan u dhoofay , i did not have so much time on my hands like during the summer.

Ethiopians have a long history from the Axumite Empire they even they conquered yemen and even during medevil times but this when we clashed with them Walashma dynasty iyo xaruuntoodi Magaalada seylac.

Yes they had Yemen under occupation. Long time ago when I went Sana'a they thought I was xabashi so they used to stare at me. It reminded them of the 100 year occupation

I want to go Ethiopia to do a documetary with a friend sometime inshallah. It would be a good experience.

How was your holiday?

[Basra-]

Pathetic. Look at emperior kissing the a$$ of his athiest inaa adeer. Alaaa isaaq daad gaalo oriented badaana. Akhaas.




Anyways-0------ If who cares if Ethiopians and Egptians were civilized than any other race on earth--look at them today? Its deplorable to see their backward, uncivilised conditions. Look at the greeks? The Italians formerly the romans? Its sad walle.

[RuralMan08]

Pathetic. Look at emperior kissing the a$$ of his athiest inaa adeer. Alaaa isaaq daad gaalo oriented badaana. Akhaas.




Anyways-0------ If who cares if Ethiopians and Egptians were civilized than any other race on earth--look at them today? Its deplorable to see their backward, uncivilised conditions. Look at the greeks? The Italians formerly the romans? Its sad walle.

You are insane. I wonder how you and your husband will ever sleep together in the same bed.

[The_Emperior5]

i did visit Ethiopia back in the days even the northern part of Ethiopia its beautiful and green even visited the ancient churches. its beutifull Ethiopia had a long strong civilization ..

[afisoone]

There is no old bible or new bible... there is people who believe they are "three Gods"... I refuse to accept they are three Gods... Inaa lilaah wa inaa ileyhi Rajicuun.

So why are u soo impress about the discovery of "three Gods"... I do not understand this thread... Everybody has his religion. I have mine.. MIne is islam..............and I am so proud of believing only One God.. Disgusting thread...