The History of the Printed Bible
How the most printed book in human history came to be. From Gutenberg's workshop to the Dead Sea Scrolls to Codex Sinaiticus — the long, surprising story of the Bible in print.
6 videos
The Machine That Made Us (Stephen Fry)
BBC · 59 min
Stephen Fry builds a working replica of Gutenberg's press in this much-loved BBC documentary. It's the best one-hour explanation of why the printed Bible changed the world that we know of — warm, witty, and full of awe.
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What Is the Bible?
BibleProject · 6 min
Six minutes that quietly reframe everything. BibleProject's signature animation explains what kind of book the Bible actually is — a unified library written across centuries — and why that matters before you start reading.
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How to Read the Bible — Overview
BibleProject · 7 min
A friendly map of the different kinds of literature inside the Bible — narrative, poetry, letters, prophecy — and why reading them all the same way leads to confusion. Essential context for any new reader.
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The Gutenberg Bible: A Virtual Tour
Morgan Library & Museum · 8 min
An up-close virtual tour of one of the surviving Gutenberg Bibles, led by a curator at the Morgan Library. The detail in those margins has to be seen to be believed.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls
Museum of the Bible · 10 min
A clear explainer of why a few scraps found in a desert cave changed the way scholars think about the Bible's textual history. Accessible and short.
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The World's Oldest Bible Reunited Online
British Library · 5 min
Codex Sinaiticus — the oldest surviving complete New Testament — was scattered across four institutions for a century. This short film tells the story of bringing it back together, page by digitised page.
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