The Gutenberg Bible website from the University of Texas was an excellent read. What an honor it must be to hold such an amazing piece of history. Not only was this the first book printed with movable type was also quite possibly the salvation of the Bible in general.
Movable type brought education and the Lord to the masses. Its just so amazing.
I love that they have also gone ahead and digitized the Gutenberg Bible. This was a great idea for several reasons. First, we can safely get a copy of the text before the materials deteriorate. Second, it allow for even more people the privilege of seeing the Gutenberg Bible without having to travel. Third, and possibly most importantly, it ensures that the content will not be lost in the event the Bible is destroyed by a disaster.
Where would we be without the invention of movable type? I'd hate to even think about it but we would be no where near where we are today.
This is one of those inventions that truly changed the world.
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