Family 1739
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Family 1739 is a group of the New Testament
manuscripts. The textual relation of this family to the main text-types
, as Alexandrian
, Western
, and Byzantine
is still unclear. According to some scholars it represents the same text-type as the Caesarean text-type
. Caesarean text represent it in the Gospels, the family 1739 in the rest books of the New Testament (except Apocalypse).
and it includes the manuscripts 323
, 630
, 945, 1739, 1881 (in the Acts of the Apostles
) and 2200. In the Pauline epistles
, to this family belong the manuscripts 0121a
, 0243
/0121b
, 6
, 424
, 630
(in part) and 1881.
The family was discovered after minuscule 1739
, when attention of scholars was focused upon a number of other manuscripts (minuscules 6, 424, 1908, two uncial fragments formerly classified as parts of one manuscripts – 0121) whose peculiarities were observed before but not understood. In minuscule 424 it was a series of interlinear corrections. Eduard Freiherr von der Goltz, discoverer and first collator of 1739, and Otto Bauernfeind, observed textual relationship of these manuscripts to 1739. Bauernfeind confirmed also Origen
ian links of the text of Epistle to the Romans
in minuscule 1739.
The family derives from an archetype of about the 5th or 6th century and was the product of scholarly activity, probably in the library of Caesarea.
According to G. Zuntz, the Pauline epistles of the family 1739 represent the Caesarean text-type
. He found frequent agreement between Origen and 1739 (outside part of Romans), both agree with p46 against the lesser Alexamdrians
. According to C.-B. Amfhoux and B. Outtier (1884) the Catholic epistles of the family 1739 represent the Caesarean text-type, especially in the variants they share with Codex Ephraemi, Papyrus 72
, and the Old Georgian version.
Textual features
In 1 Corinthians
12:3 reads (no one speaking by the Spirit [of God] ever says "Jesus be cursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit); in other textual traditions we find the object phrases in the accusative case Ιησουν, Κυριον Ιησουν; αναθεμα Ιησους is found in Origen comments.
In 1 Corinthians 15:54 it lacks το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσηται αφθαρσιαν και;
In 1 Corinthians 16:6 παραμενω καταμενω;
In 2 Corinthians 11:23 it has reading , majority has this phase in the following sequence of words: 4 5 3 1 2;
Old Georgian and Nubian version has some readings of the family 1739.
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
manuscripts. The textual relation of this family to the main text-types
Text types
Textual types refer to the following four basic aspects of writing: descriptive, narrative, expository, and argumentative.-The descriptive text type:...
, as Alexandrian
Alexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
, Western
Western text-type
The Western text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts...
, and Byzantine
Byzantine text-type
The Byzantine text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts. It is the form found in the largest number of surviving manuscripts, though not in the oldest...
is still unclear. According to some scholars it represents the same text-type as the Caesarean text-type
Caesarean text-type
Caesarean text-type is the term proposed by certain scholars to denote a consistent pattern of variant readings that is claimed to be apparent in certain Greek manuscripts of the four Gospels, but which is not found in any of the other commonly recognized New Testament text-types; the Byzantine...
. Caesarean text represent it in the Gospels, the family 1739 in the rest books of the New Testament (except Apocalypse).
Description
This textual family was discovered after the codex 1739Minuscule 1739
Minuscule 1739 ; α 78 per is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 102 parchment leaves . It is dated paleographically to the 10th century.- Description :...
and it includes the manuscripts 323
Minuscule 323
Minuscule 323 , α 157 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Formerly it was designated by 29a and 35p.- Description :...
, 630
Minuscule 630
Minuscule 630 , α 461 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is known as Codex Ottobonianus. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th or 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose...
, 945, 1739, 1881 (in the Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...
) and 2200. In the Pauline epistles
Pauline epistles
The Pauline epistles, Epistles of Paul, or Letters of Paul, are the thirteen New Testament books which have the name Paul as the first word, hence claiming authorship by Paul the Apostle. Among these letters are some of the earliest extant Christian documents...
, to this family belong the manuscripts 0121a
Uncial 0121a
Uncial 0121a , ε 1031 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 10th century.- Description :...
, 0243
Uncial 0243
Uncial 0243 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.- Description :...
/0121b
Uncial 0121b
Uncial 0121b , it was named as Fragmentum Uffenbachianum, or Codex Ruber. It is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated palaeographically to the 10th century. The manuscript is very lacunose....
, 6
Minuscule 6
Minuscule 6 , δ 356 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 235 parchment leaves , dated palaeographically to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents and full marginalia...
, 424
Minuscule 424
Minuscule 424 , Ο12 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Formerly it was designated by 66a and 67p....
, 630
Minuscule 630
Minuscule 630 , α 461 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is known as Codex Ottobonianus. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th or 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose...
(in part) and 1881.
The family was discovered after minuscule 1739
Minuscule 1739
Minuscule 1739 ; α 78 per is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 102 parchment leaves . It is dated paleographically to the 10th century.- Description :...
, when attention of scholars was focused upon a number of other manuscripts (minuscules 6, 424, 1908, two uncial fragments formerly classified as parts of one manuscripts – 0121) whose peculiarities were observed before but not understood. In minuscule 424 it was a series of interlinear corrections. Eduard Freiherr von der Goltz, discoverer and first collator of 1739, and Otto Bauernfeind, observed textual relationship of these manuscripts to 1739. Bauernfeind confirmed also Origen
Origen
Origen , or Origen Adamantius, 184/5–253/4, was an early Christian Alexandrian scholar and theologian, and one of the most distinguished writers of the early Church. As early as the fourth century, his orthodoxy was suspect, in part because he believed in the pre-existence of souls...
ian links of the text of Epistle to the Romans
Epistle to the Romans
The Epistle of Paul to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by the Apostle Paul to explain that Salvation is offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ...
in minuscule 1739.
The family derives from an archetype of about the 5th or 6th century and was the product of scholarly activity, probably in the library of Caesarea.
According to G. Zuntz, the Pauline epistles of the family 1739 represent the Caesarean text-type
Caesarean text-type
Caesarean text-type is the term proposed by certain scholars to denote a consistent pattern of variant readings that is claimed to be apparent in certain Greek manuscripts of the four Gospels, but which is not found in any of the other commonly recognized New Testament text-types; the Byzantine...
. He found frequent agreement between Origen and 1739 (outside part of Romans), both agree with p46 against the lesser Alexamdrians
Alexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
. According to C.-B. Amfhoux and B. Outtier (1884) the Catholic epistles of the family 1739 represent the Caesarean text-type, especially in the variants they share with Codex Ephraemi, Papyrus 72
Papyrus 72
Papyrus 72 is an early New Testament papyrus. It contains all the text of 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude. Paleographically it had been assigned to the 3rd or 4th century.- Description :...
, and the Old Georgian version.
Textual features
In 1 Corinthians
First Epistle to the Corinthians
The first epistle of Paul the apostle to the Corinthians, often referred to as First Corinthians , is the seventh book of the New Testament of the Bible...
12:3 reads (no one speaking by the Spirit [of God] ever says "Jesus be cursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit); in other textual traditions we find the object phrases in the accusative case Ιησουν, Κυριον Ιησουν; αναθεμα Ιησους is found in Origen comments.
In 1 Corinthians 15:54 it lacks το φθαρτον τουτο ενδυσηται αφθαρσιαν και;
In 1 Corinthians 16:6 παραμενω καταμενω;
In 2 Corinthians 11:23 it has reading , majority has this phase in the following sequence of words: 4 5 3 1 2;
Old Georgian and Nubian version has some readings of the family 1739.
Further reading
- Eduard von der Goltz, Eine Textkritische des zehnten bezw. sechsten Jahrhunderts (1899)
- J. Neville Birdsall, Collected papers in Greek and Georgian textual criticism, Texts and Studies vol. 3, Gorgias PressGorgias PressGorgias Press is an academic publisher of books and journals covering a range of religious and language studies that include Syriac language, Eastern Christianity, Ancient Near East, Arabic and Islam, Early Christianity, Judaism, and more. Gorgias Press was founded in 2001 by George Kiraz, and is...
LLC, 2006, p. 81 ff. - G. Zuntz, The Text of the Epistles: A Disquisition upon the Corpus Paulinum, British Academy 1953 (reprint 2007)
External links
- Family 1739 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism