Uncial 0209
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Uncial 0209 is a Greek
uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated palaeographically
to the 7th century.
14:9-23; 16:25-27; 15:1-2; 2 Corinthians
1:1-15; 4:4-13; 6:11-7:2; 9:2-10:17 2 Peter
1:1-2:3, on 8 parchment leaves (27 cm by 19 cm).
The text is written in two columns per page, 29-32 lines per page, in uncial letters. It is a palimpsest
, the upper text contains liturgical in Greek written by minuscule hand, it belongs to Lectionary 1611.
The text-type of this codex
is mixed with a strong the Byzantine
element. Aland
placed it in Category III.
The text of Romans
16:25-27 is following after Romans 14:23, as in Codex Angelicus
, Codex Athous Lavrensis, Minuscule 181
, 326
, 330
, 451
, 460
, 614
, 1241, 1877, 1881, 1984, 1985, 2492, 2495.
In 2 Corinthians 2:10 it reads τηλικουτου θανατου, along with א, A, B, C, Dgr, Ggr, K, P, Ψ, 0121a, 0150, 0243, 33, 81, 88, 104, 181, 326, 330, 436, 451, 614, 1241, 1739, 1877, 1881, 1962, 1984, 1985, 2127, 2492, 2495, Byz.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7th century.
The manuscript was digitised by the CSNTM in 2008.
The codex currently is housed at the University of Michigan Library
(Ms. 8, ff. 96, 106-112) in Ann Arbor
.
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;...
uncial
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
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....
, dated 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...
to the 7th century.
Description
The codex contains a small parts of the RomansEpistle 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...
14:9-23; 16:25-27; 15:1-2; 2 Corinthians
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
The second epistle of Paul the apostle to the Corinthians, often referred to as Second Corinthians , is the eighth book of the New Testament of the Bible...
1:1-15; 4:4-13; 6:11-7:2; 9:2-10:17 2 Peter
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter, often referred to as Second Peter and written 2 Peter or in Roman numerals II Peter , is a book of the New Testament of the Bible, traditionally ascribed to Saint Peter, but in modern times NT scholars regard it as pseudepigraphical.It is the first New Testament book...
1:1-2:3, on 8 parchment leaves (27 cm by 19 cm).
The text is written in two columns per page, 29-32 lines per page, in uncial letters. It is a palimpsest
Palimpsest
A palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book from which the text has been scraped off and which can be used again. The word "palimpsest" comes through Latin palimpsēstus from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος originally compounded from πάλιν and ψάω literally meaning “scraped...
, the upper text contains liturgical in Greek written by minuscule hand, it belongs to Lectionary 1611.
The text-type of this codex
Codex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
is mixed with a strong the 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...
element. Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
placed it in Category III.
The text of 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...
16:25-27 is following after Romans 14:23, as in Codex Angelicus
Codex Angelicus
Codex Angelicus designated by Lap or 020 , α 5 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century...
, Codex Athous Lavrensis, Minuscule 181
Minuscule 181
Minuscule 181 , α 101 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Formerly it was labelled by 40a, 46p, and 12r.It has marginalia....
, 326
Minuscule 326
Minuscule 326 , α 257 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.Formerly it was labelled by 33a and 39p ....
, 330
Minuscule 330
Minuscule 330 , δ 259 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 451
Minuscule 451
Minuscule 451 , α 178 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, 460
Minuscule 460
Minuscule 460 , α 397 , is a Greek-Latin-Arabic minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. The manuscript is lacunose...
, 614
Minuscule 614
Minuscule 614 , α 364 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose...
, 1241, 1877, 1881, 1984, 1985, 2492, 2495.
In 2 Corinthians 2:10 it reads τηλικουτου θανατου, along with א, A, B, C, Dgr, Ggr, K, P, Ψ, 0121a, 0150, 0243, 33, 81, 88, 104, 181, 326, 330, 436, 451, 614, 1241, 1739, 1877, 1881, 1962, 1984, 1985, 2127, 2492, 2495, Byz.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7th century.
The manuscript was digitised by the CSNTM in 2008.
The codex currently is housed at the University of Michigan Library
University of Michigan Library
The University of Michigan University Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is one of the largest university library systems in the United States. The system, consisting of 19 separate libraries in 11 buildings, altogether holds over 9.55 million volumes, with the collection growing at the rate of...
(Ms. 8, ff. 96, 106-112) in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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.
Further reading
- K. W. Clark, A Descriptive Catalogue of Greek New Testament Manuscripts in America, (Chicago, 1937), p. 277.
- J. H. Greenlee, Nine Uncial Palimpsests of the New Testament, S & D XXXIX (Salt Lake City, 1968).
External links
- Uncial 209 at the CSNTMCenter for the Study of New Testament ManuscriptsThe Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts is a non-profit organization set out to preserve ancient manuscripts of the Christian Scriptures New Testament. This aim is accomplished by taking high resolution digital photographs of all extant Greek New Testament manuscripts. The...