Dr. Daniel B. Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) talks about the nature of materials used in New Testament manuscripts. The ink used on manuscripts varied with the surface being written on, and in later manuscripts ink became more important in the artistic adornment of the text.

Bibles were not always made the way that they are today.  Through this series, Dr. Daniel B. Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) will discuss the methods and materials of the early scribes up to the establishment of the printing press and beyond.