The manuscript, dated 463-4 by its scribe, a bishop named John, includes excerpts from the Bible and the New Testament, written in gold lettering on leather and loosely strung together. Turkish authorities insist it is a cultural asset and should be displayed in a museum.
The story originally was associated with a claim that the text was the Gospel of Barnabas. Now something more reasonable is emerging. I don't think I accurately summarized the contents of the article. But I had to think of a headline that would fit into the rather small box.
Yes, that's the trick. If you try to click on the messages, it'll ask for a login. If you use the drop down for "view" and "expand message," then you're good.
"... almost every critical biblical position was earlier advanced by skeptics." - Raymond Brown
