Rare Biblical Papyrus Found On eBay For $99.99
- 9 years ago
A scholar of early Christianity at the University of Texas was perusing eBay and came upon a rare Biblical document with a starting price of $99.99.
eBay is regularly packed with deals on everything from basic housewares to swanky designer jewelry but every now and then something truly rare shows up.
In January, Geoffrey Smith, a scholar of early Christianity at the University of Texas, was perusing the auction site and came upon what looked like an authentic Greek New Testament papyrus written on a scroll.
At the time of the sheet’s making, estimated to have been about 1700 years ago, the overwhelming majority of Biblical texts were prese
eBay is regularly packed with deals on everything from basic housewares to swanky designer jewelry but every now and then something truly rare shows up.
In January, Geoffrey Smith, a scholar of early Christianity at the University of Texas, was perusing the auction site and came upon what looked like an authentic Greek New Testament papyrus written on a scroll.
At the time of the sheet’s making, estimated to have been about 1700 years ago, the overwhelming majority of Biblical texts were prese