Collecting bibles [opgelost]

A year ago a priest told me he had travelled the world and decided to collect bibles and stolen hundreds of bibles from different countries.

Well, I thought that should I collect old bibles? (with old, pre 1917)
(some bibles near me at a public place)

Not very priest-like behaviour to be stealing bibles, right?

Don't limit yourself to bibles, I bought some old books last time I was in Paris, in one of the covered arcades 'passages couverts', where there were everything from coin, stamp and banknote dealers, to vintage clothing boutiques, old libraries stocking books from as far back as the 18th century, and restaurants. Had a ton of fun searching through those old shops for everything interesting.

I bought a French Revolutionary era pamphlet dating from ~1795 detailing some happenings at Nantes, a copy of 'La Henriade' by Voltaire printed in 1801 (with 'An XI' printed alongside, just like on coins of this time), and an English book printed in 1918.

Citeer: "CassTaylor"​Not very priest-like behaviour to be stealing bibles, right?
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​Don't limit yourself to bibles, I bought some old books last time I was in Paris, in one of the covered arcades 'passages couverts', where there were everything from coin, stamp and banknote dealers, to vintage clothing boutiques, old libraries stocking books from as far back as the 18th century, and restaurants. Had a ton of fun searching through those old shops for everything interesting.
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​I bought a French Revolutionary era pamphlet dating from ~1795 detailing some happenings at Nantes, a copy of 'La Henriade' by Voltaire printed in 1801 (with 'An XI' printed alongside, just like on coins of this time), and an English book printed in 1918.

​I am planning on buying a 1906 book "the century of socialism"

Citeer: "Monninen1"​stolen hundreds of bibles from different countries.

NOT COOL, especially from a priest!


Here is my contribution to this topic

1612 Edition of the King James Bible, 1st Quarto - The Crucifixion of Christ

This is from the so-called 'HE' edition of the 1612 Roman-Type Quatro KJB (H313). The 'HE' refers to Ruth 3:15 as the verse was written as:

Also he said, “Bring the veil that thou hast upon thee and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.

The 'SHE' edition of 1612 has the verse written as:

Also he said, “Bring the veil that thou hast upon thee and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and she went into the city.

For further information, see Norton, David, A Textual History of the King James Bible, Cambridge University Press, 2005

12th Century Handwritten Vellum Leaf of the Talmud

This page of the Talmud predates publication of the first complete edition of the Talmud in 1540 by Daniel Bomberg. Bomberg employed rabbis, scholars, and apostates at his Venetian publishing house, and was responsible for the first Rabbinic Bible, as well as the first complete Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds. It was once customary for Jews to use old manuscripts as binding material for their newly printed and bound books. This piece is an example of that practice

Ex Living Torah Museum collection

Illuminated Qur'an Manuscript: Safavid Persia (ca. 1575 AD) Anonymous Scribe

A leaf from an illuminated Safavid Koran, Persia, circa 1575 A.D., Arabic manuscript on paper, (155 x 90 mm.) There are twelve lines of text to the page in black strong hand of Naskhi script with full vowels and diacritical signs, gold ruled borders, sura headings in white ornamental ruja' script on a gold ground within illuminated panels, blue centered gold roundels mark the 5th and 10th verses and marginal annotations in gold and red and poly-chromed marginal medallions. Verso: twelve lines of text to the page in black strong hand of Naskhi script with full vowels and diacritical signs, gold ruled borders, sura headings in white ornamental ruja' script on a gold ground within illuminated panels, blue centered gold roundels mark the 5th and 10th verses and marginal annotations in gold and red and poly-chromed marginal medallions.

Orissian Palm Leaf Manuscript illustrating the Mahabharata

The Mahabharat, Book 6: Bhishma Parva; Canto 120-122

This illustrates the death of Bhishma. He felled in battle by a reluctant, ashamed and tearful Arjuna pierced by innumerable arrows. As Bhishma fell, his whole body was held above the ground by the shafts of Arjuna's arrows which protruded from his back, and through his arms and legs. He asked Arjuna to give him a pillow fit for a warrior. Arjuna then removed three arrows from his quiver and placed them underneath Bhishma's head, pointed side upwards. To quench the war veteran's thirst, Arjuna shot an arrow into the earth, and a jet stream of water rose up and into Bhishma's mouth.

Citeer: "Quant-Geek"​

Citeer: "Monninen1"​​stolen hundreds of bibles from different countries.
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​NOT COOL, especially from a priest!
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​Here is my contribution to this topic
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​1612 Edition of the King James Bible, 1st Quarto - The Crucifixion of Christ
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​This is from the so-called 'HE' edition of the 1612 Roman-Type Quatro KJB (H313). The 'HE' refers to Ruth 3:15 as the verse was written as:
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​Also he said, “Bring the veil that thou hast upon thee and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.
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​The 'SHE' edition of 1612 has the verse written as:
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​Also he said, “Bring the veil that thou hast upon thee and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and she went into the city.
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​For further information, see Norton, David, A Textual History of the King James Bible, Cambridge University Press, 2005
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​(It was a Finnish preast, half of the Finnish preasts are pretty...weird?) And, a great collection you have of these items.

Citeer: "Monninen1"stolen hundreds of bibles from different countries.

​I guess he was a priest by profession but not at heart. Oh well... I've heard worse things about priest (or other religious leaders).

That priest had a nerve!

Yeah, its an complicated matter. Basically its illegal, but, I am not sure is stealing a bible the worst thing. And he stole them only for inspecting. In Finland we have many weird priests, and the archbishop bought coca cola with the church money. Well, another archbishop bought alcohol. "Name 1 thing in Finland that is corrupt"

The person you'd least expect I suppose,
still venial sin by a priest!
Not too bad though in comparison with many other crimes yet still, who would expect him?