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Bibles.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to books, scrolls, rolls, or other document forms containing the sacred scriptures of Judaism or Christianity. Bibles may also contain illuminations, which are painted scenes or decorations. The Bible is composed of two parts: The Hebrew scriptures or Old Testament, written originally in Hebrew (with some parts in Aramaic) and including the writings of the Jewish people, and the New Testament, composed in Greek and recording the story of Jesus and the beginnings of Christianity. The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox versions of the Old Testament are somewhat larger than the Protestant Bible because they accept certain books and parts of books considered apocryphal by Protestants. The Jewish Bible includes only the books known to Christians as the Old Testament. The arrangements of the Jewish and Christian canons differ considerably. Traditionally the Jews have divided their scriptures (the Old Testament) into three parts: The Torah (the ""Law""), or Pentateuch; the Nevi'im (the ""Prophets""); and the Ketuvim (the ""Writings""), or Hagiographa. The stories, moral teachings, and theological doctrines in the bible have provided subjects for an immense body of visual art in both Christian and Jewish imagery. For Christians, a canon of biblical books was established in the Early Christian period; however, several apocryphal books continued to circulate long afterwards. Beginning in the late medieval period, poetic and dramatic interpretations of biblical narratives were very popular, providing ample extra-canonical literature that contributed to the development of important subjects in Christian art (AAT). This term (in the singular form) was used in the NLS catalogues for all Bibles and parts of the Bible, except Psalms (NLS).

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Bible (Edinburgh 1793) of Charles Steuart, Writer to the Signet (admitted 1786)., 1793, [after 1793].

 Item
Identifier: Acc.3642/2
Scope and Contents

At begining are two manuscript folios containing autograph notices of the second marriage of Charles Steuart and births of his family, and further details of his family and notice of his death.

Dates: 1793, [after 1793].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Bibles and a book of common prayer belonging to the Steuart family, with manuscript notes.

Bible, in 2 volumes (Edinburgh, 1726) of James Steuart, Writer in Edinburgh., 1726, [after 1726].

 File
Identifier: Acc.3642/1
Scope and Contents

At beginning of volume i are 6 manuscript folios containing autograph notices of the marriage of James Steuart and births of his family, and further details of his family.

At beginning of volume ii are manuscript folios containing, in the hand of Steuart, 'The sum of religion, by Sir Matthew Hale late Lord Chief Justice of England'.

Dates: 1726, [after 1726].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Bibles and a book of common prayer belonging to the Steuart family, with manuscript notes.

Bible of of James Steuart, Writer to the Signet (Admitted 1825) titled 'British family Bible' (London, 1781), with commentary by Paul Wright, DD., 1781, [after 1781].

 Item
Identifier: Acc.3642/3
Scope and Contents

At the beginning are three manuscript folios containing autograph notices of the marriage of James Steuart and births of his family, and further details of his family.

Dates: 1781, [after 1781].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Bibles and a book of common prayer belonging to the Steuart family, with manuscript notes.

Bible (Oxford, 1849) of Archibald Stewart, Writer to the Signet (admitted 1853)., 1849, [after 1849].

 Item
Identifier: Acc.3642/4
Scope and Contents

At the beginning is one manuscript folio containing notices of the marriage of Archibald Steuart and births of his family.

Dates: 1849, [after 1849].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Bibles and a book of common prayer belonging to the Steuart family, with manuscript notes.

Bible written in the late thirteenth century., Late 13th century-14th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.1901
Scope and Contents The books of the Old Testament follow the usual Vulgate order, with the addition of III Esdras, beginning 'Et fecit Josias Pascha in Jerosolimis Domino' (folio 165). The books of the New Testament are arranged as follows: Gospels, Pauline Epistles, Acts, Catholic Epistles, Apocalypse. At the end (folio 406) are Interpretationes Nominum Hebraicorum, beginning 'Aad testificans'. Many leaves are torn or missing, especially at the beginnings and ends of books. The books of Obadiah to Malachi, in...
Dates: Late 13th century-14th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Copies of the King James Bible., Undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12753/82-85
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Constitutions, reports, minutes, correspondence, financial records and printed books, 1846–2001, of Donaldson's Hospital and the Edinburgh Royal Institution for the Education of Deaf and Dumb Children and, from 1938, Donaldson's School.

Dates: Undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Records and papers of Donaldson's Hospital, Donaldson's School and Edinburgh Royal Institution for the Education of Deaf and Dumb Children / Papers of Donaldson's Hospital and Donaldson's School. / Printed books.

Family bible of the Murrays of Woodend, consisting of ‘The Holy Bible’ (London, 1616) and an unidentified copy of the Psalms (circa 1620; wanting title page, pages 1-2, and 79 onward), which went with Janet Murray on her marriage to James Oliphant; with manuscript additions., 1616, circa 1620.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.9.12
Scope and Contents

The manuscript additions consist of: (1) notes on the book by T L Kington Oliphant, 1889 (front flyleaf); (2) notes of births and deaths in the Murray family and of some other events, 1614-1633 (verso of title page); (3) notes of births and deaths in the Murray family, 1668-1672, and in the Oliphant family, 1690-1774 (blank leaf between the Apocrypha and the New Testament).

Dates: 1616, circa 1620.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask. / Miscellaneous papers of the Oliphants of Gask.

Fragments of two consecutive bifolia from a heavily glossed Bible., 13th century.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.84.1.35
Scope and Contents Together the fragments form the first two and the last two leaves of a gathering (assuming one of eight leaves), and contain Mark XII, 41 to XIII, and XIV, 49 to XV, 4 almost complete. The work was written in double columns, the inner column containing the text, the outer (and narrower) containing the glosses, and further glosses have been added in a different hand in the margins. The leaves are almost complete, lacking the top margins and two or three lines of text and, in leaves 7 and 8,...
Dates: 13th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous manuscript fragments recovered from the bindings of various manuscripts and printed books.

‘Holy Bible arranged in chronological and historical order and harmonised’ by Alfred Symonds (Madras, 1844)., 1844.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8964
Dates: 1844.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Foreign mission records of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches. / Foreign mission records of the Free Church of Scotland. / Papers of Stephen Hislop, missionary in Nagpur. / Pamphlets and other printed items belonging to Stephen Hislop or preserved with his papers.

'Holy Bible', (Oxford)., Undated.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6469/1
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Printed items and photographs of and concerning the novelist and playwright, Annie S Swan (1859-1943). As some of the items are dated later than 1943 they evidently did not belong to Annie S Swan but have been left in the collection. With letter, 1942, of the Earl of Rosebery to V Rule, concerning a social engagement.

Dates: Undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Photographs and printed items concerning Annie S Swan.

Microfilm of the Codex Edinburgensis, part I., 10th century.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.932
Dates: 10th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of the Codex Edinburgensis, a Hebrew manuscript of the Old Testament.

Microfilm of the Codex Edinburgensis, part II., 10th century.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.933
Dates: 10th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of the Codex Edinburgensis, a Hebrew manuscript of the Old Testament.

Miscellaneous papers of the Oliphants of Gask., 17th century-19th century.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.9.1-82.9.16
Dates: 17th century-19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.

Receipts to George and Andrew Bathgate., 1759-1775.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17204
Scope and Contents

The inside of the cover consists of printed sheets from a Bible (Isaiah, chapters 8-13 are visible).

Dates: 1759-1775.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning Saltoun estate. / Account-books concerning Saltoun estate.

'The Psalms of David' (Oxford)., Undated.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6469/3
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Printed items and photographs of and concerning the novelist and playwright, Annie S Swan (1859-1943). As some of the items are dated later than 1943 they evidently did not belong to Annie S Swan but have been left in the collection. With letter, 1942, of the Earl of Rosebery to V Rule, concerning a social engagement.

Dates: Undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Photographs and printed items concerning Annie S Swan.

Three editions of the Authorised Version of the Bible, two of which bear the Scottish Licence., 1950-1952.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11182/39-41
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: In the early 19th century there was much public complaint about the cost and quality of Bibles produced on both sides of the Border where the respective King's printers enjoyed monopoly rights to the printing of acts of Parliament, proclamations, the Authorised Version of the Bible, the metrical psalms, catechism, etc (in England the universities of Oxford and Cambridge also had the Bible printing privilige). When the existing Scottish patent expired in 1839, new letters patent were issued...
Dates: 1950-1952.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Administrative records of the Bible Board for Scotland.

Translation of the Book of Genesis by George Reith., 1894-1895.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.3564/95-96
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including notebooks, press cuttings, an unpublished life of Sir Stamford Raffles, and lectures on ecclesiastical history.

Dates: 1894-1895.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning the Reverend George Murray Reith. / Works of George Reith intended for publication.

Translation of the Book of Genesis by George Reith., 1894-1895.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.3564/95
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including notebooks, press cuttings, an unpublished life of Sir Stamford Raffles, and lectures on ecclesiastical history.

Dates: 1894-1895.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning the Reverend George Murray Reith. / Works of George Reith intended for publication. / Translation of the Book of Genesis by George Reith.

Translation of the Book of Genesis by George Reith., 1894-1895.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.3564/96
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including notebooks, press cuttings, an unpublished life of Sir Stamford Raffles, and lectures on ecclesiastical history.

Dates: 1894-1895.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning the Reverend George Murray Reith. / Works of George Reith intended for publication. / Translation of the Book of Genesis by George Reith.

Works of George Reith intended for publication., [?1885-?1941.]

 Series
Identifier: Acc.3564/94-101
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Including notebooks, press cuttings, an unpublished life of Sir Stamford Raffles, and lectures on ecclesiastical history.

Dates: [?1885-?1941.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning the Reverend George Murray Reith.

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