Lectionary 259
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 259, designated by siglum ℓ 259 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it as 76a, Gregory by 83a. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.
and Epistles lectionary
(Apostolarium), with numerous lacunae
.
Only 14 leaves of the codex have survived .
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on parchment, in two columns per page, 22 lines per page. It contains nine lessons from 2 Timothy 3:2-9; Romans 5:18–21; 8:3–9; 9:29–33; 2 Corinthians 5:15–21; Galatians 3:28–4:5; Colossans 1:18–22; Philemon 3:3–9; Romans 8:8–14.
to the 13th century.
According to the colophon
it was written by Simeon, a reader, the date vanished (in red).
The manuscript was found by E. B. Nicholson.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 76a) and Gregory (number 83a). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Bodleian Library
(Auct. T. inf. 2.11) in Oxford
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
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 parchment. Palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it as 76a, Gregory by 83a. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the Acts of the ApostlesActs 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 Epistles lectionary
Lectionary
A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...
(Apostolarium), with numerous lacunae
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
.
Only 14 leaves of the codex have survived .
The text is written in Greek large minuscule letters, on parchment, in two columns per page, 22 lines per page. It contains nine lessons from 2 Timothy 3:2-9; Romans 5:18–21; 8:3–9; 9:29–33; 2 Corinthians 5:15–21; Galatians 3:28–4:5; Colossans 1:18–22; Philemon 3:3–9; Romans 8:8–14.
History
Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 13th century. It is presently assigned by the INTFInstitute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 13th century.
According to the 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...
it was written by Simeon, a reader, the date vanished (in red).
The manuscript was found by E. B. Nicholson.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 76a) and Gregory (number 83a). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex 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...
(Auct. T. inf. 2.11) 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
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- 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...
- Textual criticismTextual criticismTextual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...
- Lectionary 258Lectionary 258Lectionary 258, designated by siglum ℓ 258 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century...