Codexarium Ancient Texts — Biblical and Beyond

Citable by Scholars. Readable by Anyone.

Charts made for a wall.

Archival wall charts drawn straight from the project’s datasets: where scholars date the composition of each text, tiered by consensus and set against the archaeological periods, the ruling powers, the earliest surviving witnesses, and a traditional chronology for contrast. Printed on demand and shipped worldwide. The dataset behind them is published under CC BY-SA 4.0, downloadable in full and citable; the printed charts are what we sell.

Composition Dates of Major Christian Texts

One hundred and twenty texts, each on its own line: the range critical scholarship reaches for its writing, the range its own tradition claims, and the earliest copy that survives. Three printed editions and a free companion reference — tap any preview to see it up close.

  • 48 × 36 in · landscape

    Expanded edition

    The wide-format sheet: the full timeline at double width — every text on its own line, the finest time resolution, the complete regnal register, and all the explanatory apparatus.

  • 24 × 36 in · portrait

    Standard edition

    The portrait sheet: the core timeline sized for a smaller wall, carrying the same mark grammar and the same evidence.

  • 11 × 18 in · portrait

    Reference edition

    Desk and binder scale: one chart, one column, the whole span from 4004 BCE to 425 CE on a single axis. New; listing shortly.

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  • Letter · 9 pp · PDF

    Sources, Methods & Further Reading

    The companion reference behind the chart: every date, band, and parallel traced to the published scholarship, classified and cited in SBL style. Free to download.

    Download PDF — free