The Codex Sasson is the oldest complete Hebrew Bible on record today, estimated to be 1,100 years old. The historical book will be auctioned in May and could be part of the collection of believers who manage to buy the item. The starting bid is around 50 million US dollars. This is the most expensive item in auction history.
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According to experts, the Codex Sassoon It is the record that links the Dead Sea Scrolls to the currently produced version of the Bible. The completeness of the record of historical movements of the time made this Bible an extremely valuable document.
It contains information and details on the transfer of knowledge about the cultures and peoples in which records exist. In summary, there is a guarantee that you will find much more content in it than in the current version.
Bible to be auctioned after being hidden for decades
The document’s current name, Codex Sassoon, is a tribute to the previous owner, David Solomon Sassoon, who died in 1942. The document’s current owner, Jacqui Safra, has proven that it is the oldest Bible in the world through carbon dating tests.
In addition, Codex Sassoon captures principles that are currently used as the basis for various religions, such as Islam, Judaism and even the Christianity. It consists of 24 books divided into three parts: Pentateuch, Prophets and Writings.
The document was not recently discovered.
Codex Sassoon has been known since the late 1960s but remained hidden for many years to ensure its security. Finally before being auctioned and given to its new owner, the Bible will be on display in a tour that will visit Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Tel Aviv and London.