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The evidence you can hold.
A curated collection of museum-grade biblical manuscript replicas — paired with free teaching that shows how we got the New Testament, and why it can be trusted. In collaboration with apologist and professor Sean McDowell.
P45 (Mark 8:34–9:9 & 9:18–31)
Why Sean Chose Us
Sean McDowell has spent his career making the case for the reliability of the New Testament. In this short film he shares why he partnered with Manuscript Shop — and why holding a true-scale replica of the earliest copies makes the evidence real.
The Sean McDowell Collection
The collection launches one manuscript at a time. First up: Papyrus 46 — the earliest copy of Paul's resurrection chapter, 1 Corinthians 15.
The collection unfolds one manuscript at a time.
Two more pieces are still under wraps. Join the list and you'll be the first to know the moment the next one is revealed.
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Built to teach, made to last
Sean McDowell is a professor, author, and speaker who has spent his career making the case for the reliability of the New Testament clear and accessible.
Together we built this collection around the early manuscripts Sean returns to most — the ones that help make the case for the resurrection, the deity of Jesus, and the reliability of Scripture. Each is reproduced at true scale on authentic papyrus and paired with a lesson, so you can hold the evidence and read it for yourself.
"Evidence That Demands a Verdict"
When people think of the evidence for the Christian faith, one book comes to mind. Josh McDowell first wrote Evidence That Demands a Verdict in 1972 — and in 2017, Sean joined his father to fully revise and expand it for a new generation.
It's the groundwork behind this collection: the same conviction that the evidence can speak for itself — now something you can hold in your hands.
Explore the book on Amazon →Lessons with Sean
Short teaching sessions that bring each manuscript to life — filmed with Sean. The first lesson is here; the next unlock as each new manuscript releases.
Where to hear about it
Talks, interviews, and conversations from Sean McDowell.
"The New Testament's manuscript record dwarfs every other work from the ancient world. Where most classical texts survive in a few dozen or a few hundred copies, more than 5,600 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament have been catalogued, with thousands more preserved in Latin and other early languages."
How we got the New Testament
A free, self-paced walk through the evidence — each theme paired with a manuscript you can hold.
The Manuscripts
Meet the oldest surviving copies — how old they are, where they were found, and what they preserve.
Explore →The Evidence
How the text was copied and carried across centuries — and how we can measure its reliability.
Explore →Read It Yourself
See the ancient Greek word for word beside a plain-English translation, in our online reader.
Open the reader →Keep learning with Sean
Go deeper on the manuscripts and the case for the New Testament — straight from Sean's own writing and conversations.