Oriental MS 1001
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Oriental MS 1001, Bohairic, uncial manuscript
of the New Testament
, on paper. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century. Several leaves of the codex were lost. Horner designated the manuscript by siglum E2.
s on 270 paper leaves (24.7 by 16.3 cm), in octavo. It has two lacunae
(Matthew
1:1-4:24: John 16:33–17:14). Six leaves at the beginning were supplied by a later hand. The text is written in two columns per page, 32 lines per page.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια before each Gospel, numbers of the κεφαλαια (chapters) are given at the margin in Coptic and Greek, the Ammonian Sections (cursive), a references to the Eusebian Canons (cursive and red), geometric figures before Mark
and John
, and archaic letters before Mark, Luke
, and John. No pictures.
The nomina sacra
are written in an abbreviated way.
It contains texts of Like 23:34 and the John 7:53-8:11, but lacks text of Luke 22:43-44
and John 5:3.4.
There is an insertion on folio 123:
The manuscript was bought in 21 May 1869 of N. Nassif for the British Museum
. Lightfoot
, Arthur Headlam
examined a few places.
Horner
saw the manuscript in 1892 (Matthew and Mark). He 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 British Library
(Oriental 1001) in London
.
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 paper. 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 12th century. Several leaves of the codex were lost. Horner designated the manuscript by siglum E2.
Description
It contains a complete 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 270 paper leaves (24.7 by 16.3 cm), in octavo. It has two 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...
(Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
1:1-4:24: John 16:33–17:14). Six leaves at the beginning were supplied by a later hand. The text is written in two columns per page, 32 lines per page.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια before each Gospel, numbers of the κεφαλαια (chapters) are given at the margin in Coptic and Greek, the Ammonian Sections (cursive), a references to the Eusebian Canons (cursive and red), geometric figures before Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
and John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
, and archaic letters before Mark, Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
, and John. No pictures.
The nomina sacra
Nomina sacra
Nomina sacra means "sacred names" in Latin, and can be used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture...
are written in an abbreviated way.
It contains texts of Like 23:34 and the John 7:53-8:11, but lacks text of 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...
and John 5:3.4.
There is an insertion on folio 123:
- "And the number of the great chapters according to what is established in the writings of the orthodox is 84 Greek chapters, Coptic 97 lessons, and small 342, in common 270, peculiar 72, and the number of his words 3000. And these are the great Greek chapters."
History
On folio 77b it contains note written by Athanasius, Bishop of Apotheke or Abutij, A.D. 1792, states that the original date of the manuscript was Mart 1192. This date is also repeated fol. 264b.The manuscript was bought in 21 May 1869 of N. Nassif for the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
. Lightfoot
Joseph Barber Lightfoot
Joseph Barber Lightfoot was an English theologian and Bishop of Durham, usually known as J.B. Lightfoot....
, Arthur 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....
examined a few places.
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....
saw the manuscript in 1892 (Matthew and Mark). He 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 British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
(Oriental 1001) in London
London
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.
See also
- List of the Coptic New Testament manuscripts
- 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...
- 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...
- Codex Marshall Or. 99Codex Marshall Or. 99Codex Marshall Or. 6, is a Bohairic, uncial manuscript of the New Testament, on a paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 16th century.- Description :...
- Oriental MS 425Oriental MS 425Oriental MS 425, bilinguical Bohairic-Arabic, uncial manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1308. The manuscript is lacunose.- Description :...
Further reading
- George Horner, The Coptic Version of the New Testament in the Northern Dialect, otherwise called Memphitic and Bohairic, 1 vol. (1898), pp. LXXXI-LXXXIV