And it's pointed, of course, unlike Torah scrolls. John Leake
---------------------------------- ان صاحب حياة هانئة لا يدونها انما يحياها He who has a comfortable life doesn't write about it - he lives it ---------------------------------- On 29 May 2013, at 18:48, Jerry Shepherd <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Chris, > > The Leningrad Codex is out of the running because it is a codex (bound book > form) rather than a scroll. > > Blessings, > > Jerry > > Jerry Shepherd > Taylor Seminary > Edmonton, Alberta > [email protected] > > > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:44 AM, C L <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thought this might be a good forum to ask this question: This article >> (http://abcnews.go.com/International/worlds-oldest-complete-torah-scroll-found-italian-professor/story?id=19280022#.UaY795wvlVU) >> claims that this 12th-13th century manuscript is the "oldest complete torah >> scroll," but Codex Leningradensis dates to 1008-9 AD. >> >> Is the Torah portion of Leningradensis lacking in some way, or is >> Leningradensis not in the running for "oldest Torah scroll" because it also >> contains the Prophets and the Writings? >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Chris Lovelace >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> b-hebrew mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew > > _______________________________________________ > b-hebrew mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
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