Uncial 0251
Encyclopedia
Uncial 0251 is a Greek
uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 6th century.
12-15 - Epistle of Jude
3-5, on 1 parchment leaf (24 cm by 22 cm). It is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page, in uncial letters.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.
is mixed. Aland
placed it in Category III.
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....
. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 6th century.
Description
The codex contains a small part of the 3 JohnThird Epistle of John
The Third Epistle of John, often referred to as Third John and written 3 John, is a book of the New Testament attributed to John the Evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of the Gospel of John and the other two epistles of John...
12-15 - Epistle of Jude
Epistle of Jude
The Epistle of Jude, often shortened to Jude, is the penultimate book of the New Testament and is attributed to Jude, the brother of James the Just. - Composition :...
3-5, on 1 parchment leaf (24 cm by 22 cm). It is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page, in uncial letters.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.
Text
The Greek text of this codexCodex
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. 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.
Further reading
- C. Römer, "3 Johannesbrief 12-15 Judasbrief 3-5", in: R. Pintaudi (ed.) Miscellanea papyrologica, Papyrologica Florentina VII (Florence, 1980).