21st Century Bibles

Collection ID

BIB.005021

Type

Bible - Printed Book

Date

2015

Geography

Moscow, (Russia)

Language

Church Slavonic

Medium

Printed on Paper

Dimensions

11.6 × 8.9 × 2.4 in. (29.5 × 22.5 × 6 cm)

Exhibit Location

On View in The History of the Bible, Ta Biblia

This is the authorized Bible for the Russian Orthodox Church, printed with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II, who was the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus’ prior to his death in 2008. The text of this Bible comes from a revision of the Elizabeth Bible, which was published in 1756.

Printed in 2015 by Russian Bible Society, Moscow, Russia; Purchased in 2016 by Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.

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