Huntington MS 17
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Huntington 17, bilinguical Bohairic-Arabic
, uncial manuscript
of the New Testament
, on a paper. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1174. It is the oldest manuscript with complete text of the four Gospel
s in Bohairic.
s on 457 paper leaves (25.3 by 17.5 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.
It contains a great number of marginal additions inserted by a later hand. Among these marginal additions it has the doxology in Matthew 6:13, in Luke 1:28 phrase are written in smaller hand; Luke 22:43–44
(the agony); 23:17; 23:34; Pericope Adultera (John 7:53-8:11). On the other hand the descent of the angel (John 5:3.4), which is wanting in many Bohairic manuscripts, stands in the text here.
The text is not divided according to the Ammonian Sections. It contains portraits of the Evangelists before each Gospel. It has some itacistic errors. It has some notes at the margin from later hand. According to Gregory its text is very good.
It contains two endings of the Gospel of Mark
.
and Headlam
(1889).
Horner
used it in his edition of the Bohairic New Testament as a basis for the text of the Gospels.
Currently it is housed at the Bodleian Library
(Huntington 17) in Oxford
.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
, uncial manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the New Testament
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....
, on a paper. It is dated by a colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1174. It is the oldest manuscript with complete text of the four Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s in Bohairic.
Description
It contains the text of the four GospelGospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s on 457 paper leaves (25.3 by 17.5 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 lines per page.
It contains a great number of marginal additions inserted by a later hand. Among these marginal additions it has the doxology in Matthew 6:13, in Luke 1:28 phrase are written in smaller hand; Luke 22:43–44
Christ's agony at Gethsemane
Christ's agony at Gethsemane is a passage in the Gospel of Luke , describing a prayer of Jesus, after which he receives strength from an angel, on the Mount of Olives prior to his betrayal and arrest...
(the agony); 23:17; 23:34; Pericope Adultera (John 7:53-8:11). On the other hand the descent of the angel (John 5:3.4), which is wanting in many Bohairic manuscripts, stands in the text here.
The text is not divided according to the Ammonian Sections. It contains portraits of the Evangelists before each Gospel. It has some itacistic errors. It has some notes at the margin from later hand. According to Gregory its text is very good.
It contains two endings of the Gospel of Mark
Mark 16
Mark 16 is the final chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It begins with the discovery of the empty tomb by Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome — there they encounter a man dressed in white who announces the Resurrection of Jesus.Verse 8 ends...
.
History
The manuscript was written by Joannes, a monk and scribe, in 1174. The manuscript was brought by Wilkins in 1683 from Egypt. It was examined by Bp LightfootJoseph Barber Lightfoot
Joseph Barber Lightfoot was an English theologian and Bishop of Durham, usually known as J.B. Lightfoot....
and Headlam
Arthur Cayley Headlam
The Right Reverend Arthur Cayley Headlam CH was an English theologian who served as Bishop of Gloucester from 1923 to 1945....
(1889).
Horner
George William Horner
George William Horner , was a biblical scholar, editor of the text of the New Testament in dialects of Coptic language.Bohairic version Horner edited in 4 volumes from 1898 to 1905, Sahidic version edited in 7 volumes from 1911 to 1924....
used it in his edition of the Bohairic New Testament as a basis for the text of the Gospels.
Currently it is housed at the Bodleian Library
Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library , the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library...
(Huntington 17) in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
See also
- Coptic versions of the BibleCoptic versions of the BibleThere have been many Coptic versions of the Bible, including some of the earliest translations into any language. Several different versions were made in the ancient world, with different editions of the Old and New Testament in all four of the major dialects of Coptic: Bohairic , Fayyumic, Sahidic...
- List of the Coptic New Testament manuscripts
- Biblical manuscriptBiblical manuscriptA biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. The word Bible comes from the Greek biblia ; manuscript comes from Latin manu and scriptum...
- Huntington MS 20Huntington MS 20Huntington 20, is a Bohairic-Greek, uncial manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.- Description :...
- Codex Marshall Or. 6Codex Marshall Or. 6Codex Marshall Or. 6, is a Bohairic-Greek, uncial manuscript of the New Testament, on a paper. It is dated by the Colophon to the year 1320.- Description :...
- Oriental MS 424Oriental MS 424Codex Oriental Ms. 424, designated by siglum A1 , t , is written in two languages Bohairic-Arabic, uncial manuscript of the New Testament, on paper...
Further reading
- Arthur Cayley HeadlamArthur Cayley HeadlamThe Right Reverend Arthur Cayley Headlam CH was an English theologian who served as Bishop of Gloucester from 1923 to 1945....
, Novum Testamentum, Oxonii 1889, pp. 182-190. - George Horner, The Coptic Version of the New Testament in the Northern Dialect, otherwise called Memphitic and Bohairic, 1 vol. (1898), pp. XIII-XVI, XXXVIII-XLII