In this episode of Hebrew Voices #158, Sassoon Codex Under a Microscope, Nehemia speaks with Nelson Calvillo of the Institute for Hebrew Bible Manuscript Research about the most important Hebrew Bible manuscript in private hands, about to be sold at public auction. They analyze the erasure of God’s name using ultraviolet and infrared technology, show how anyone can access high-resolution photos of this priceless codex from home, and speculate about the exciting new frontiers of biblical studies.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:40 What is the Sassoon Codex?04:41 Getting hands-on07:48 God’s name in spectral imaging11:43 Cholam from heaven13:11 Shining a light on footnotes21:11 Erasing the name of God30:36 Free access to the digitized codex at IHBMR33:49 Joshua 3:11 in Sassoon Codex36:56 Halfway erasing God’s name47:35 The benefits of setting aside doctrinal prejudices50:16 A new age for manuscript access54:44 Final words

VERSES MENTIONEDJoshua 3:11, 131 Samuel 16:7-10Shevuot 35a:27 (Talmud)Exodus 17:14; Deuteronomy 25:19

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OTHER LINKSSotheby’s video on the Sassoon CodexSotheby’s brief article on the Sassoon CodexSotheby’s detailed history and description of the Sassoon CodexThe Institute for Hebrew Bible Manuscript Research IHBMR digitized copy of the Sassoon CodexFootnote in Nehemia’s Textus article (Part 2)