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Originally posted by whereu ↑

Here is a video clip of the bringing together of the Codex Sinaiticus

I have my doubts that Sir Frederic Kenyon ever analysed the Codex Sinaiticus. I suggest that we need to see what scholars who have access to the latest available information write about this subject.

At a bear minimum the differences between this version and modern versions should raise doubt that what we have in our hands in an authentic and true copy of the original.

There are also doubts in archaeological and historical circles about biblical records. Examples are

No accepted evidence of the Israelites being in Egypt or wondering for 40 years in the desert have been found.

No evidence has been found of the biblical version of a census at the time of Jesus's birth in which people were expected to return to their places of birth.

No evidence has been found of the slaughter of babies under two years of age at the time of Jesus's birth have been found.

The Jews have absolutely no problem in providing biblical evidence that Jesus was not the messiah.

These points are interesting but don't address the issue whether the bible has been changed significantly since it was written.

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I have my doubts that Sir Frederic Kenyon ever analysed the Codex Sinaiticus.
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It would be amazing if that was the case considering the first place mentioned on the video where the Codex is housed was the British Library. His writings expressed the aim of countering modern criticism.
It has been reported:
After his retirement he had a hand in the acquisition of the Codex Sinaiticus and the publication of the Chester Beatty papyruses that helped toward authenticating the Greek Scriptures.

W 7/1 86.
Interestingly, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses writes concerning this famous archaeologist: “Sir Frederic Kenyon had several of the Society’s publications, for over the years it was my privilege to leave various books with him and to correspond with him. I became acquainted with him in early 1936. . . . It was a book by Dr. Kenyon that enlightened me as to the origins of the Bible. I wrote and told him so. His book The Story of the Bible in time came to me inscribed, ‘With the best wishes of the author, F. G. Kenyon, May 1st, 1937.’
“On receiving the book ‘The Truth Shall Make You Free,’ published by our Society, he wrote me: ‘Your object is the same as my own, to persuade people to read and believe the Bible; but you appeal to a much wider public. My books are addressed primarily to those who are disturbed by what they are told about the results of modern criticism and discovery, while your book speaks to readers of all classes and kinds. I wish you all success to your work.’
“Writing regarding two more of our Society’s publications, he again referred to our common objective, ‘to encourage people to read the Bible, and to read it intelligently,’ and he added: ‘I am glad to hear that your books are circulating widely and in many lands.’ . . .