Sitting with Scribes: An Inside Look at Copying Manuscripts (Watch)

Hunched over a table, writing by candlelight, scribes copied God’s Word letter by letter.

What can we know about this ancient craft, highly responsible for the spread of the Bible?

In this clip from Fragments of Truth, a feature-length documentary from Faithlife Films, three scholars take you inside the world of scribes—from what it’s like to write on papyrus to scribal errors and corrections.

To see all of Fragments of Truth, start a free trial to Faithlife TV Plus. You’ll get 14 days of free access to watch Fragments of Truth and everything else on Faithlife TV Plus.

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