Uncial 076
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Uncial 076 α1008 (Soden), is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated palaeographically
to the 5th or 6th century. Formerly it was labeled by יa.C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1909, vol. 3, p. 1061.
(2:11-22) with some missing words or letters. It used breathings and accents. The nomina sacra
are abbreviated. The Old Testament quotations are marked by inverted comma (>).
is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
with some alien readings. Aland
placed it in Category II.
The most interesting readings occurs in 2:13 where fragment supports Codex Bezae
against the other manuscripts.
The manuscript once belonged to Lord Amherst
in Norfolk
. In 1908/1909 Lord Amherst sold his library.
The codex is located now in the Pierpont Morgan Library (Pap. G. 8) at New York City
.
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 5th or 6th century. Formerly it was labeled by יa.C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1909, vol. 3, p. 1061.
Description
Survived only one parchment leaf (17 cm by 15 cm). The codex is written in two columns per page, 23 lines per page, 9-10 letters per line. I contains a part of 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...
(2:11-22) with some missing words or letters. It used breathings and accents. 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 abbreviated. The Old Testament quotations are marked by inverted comma (>).
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 a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
Alexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
with some alien readings. 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 II.
The most interesting readings occurs in 2:13 where fragment supports Codex Bezae
Codex Bezae
The Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis, designated by siglum Dea or 05 , δ 5 , is a codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century written in an uncial hand on vellum. It contains, in both Greek and Latin, most of the four Gospels and Acts, with a small fragment of the 3 John...
against the other manuscripts.
θυ εξισταν το δε παντες και διηπορου το αλλος προς τον αλλον λε γοντες τι θε [λει] τουτο ει [ναι ε]τεροι δ[ε εχ]λευαζο λε[γο]ντες ο τι [γλευκους με[μεστω]με νοι ε[ι]σιν [ [σ]ταθεις δε ο πετρος συν τοις ενδεκα επηρεν τη γωνην [α]υτου και απεφθεγ ξατο α[υ]τοις [ ανδρε[ς] ιου δαιο[ι κ]αι οι κατοικουν |
τες [ι]λημ παν τες του[το γνωστ[ον υμι εστω [και ενω τις[ασθε τα ρη[ματα μου ο[υ γαρ ως υ μ[εις υπολα]μ βαν[ετε ου]τ[οι μεθυ[ουσι]ν εστι[ν γαρ] ωρα τριτ[η τη]ς η μερα[ς αλλα τουτ[ο ε]στι το [ειρημε]υο δια του [π]ρο φητου [ι]ωηλ και εστα[ι] με τα ταυτα λεγει ο θς εκχεω απο του πνς μου επι πασα[ν σαρκα |
History
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 5th or 6th century.The manuscript once belonged to Lord Amherst
William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney
William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney DL, JP was a British Conservative Member of Parliament and collector of books and works of art.-Background and education:...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. In 1908/1909 Lord Amherst sold his library.
The codex is located now in the Pierpont Morgan Library (Pap. G. 8) at New York City
New York City
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.
See also
- List of New Testament uncials
- 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...
Further reading
- B. P. Grenfell and A. S. Hunt, The Amherst Papyri, being an account of the Greek Papyri in the collection of Lord Amherst of Hackney at Didlington Hall, Norfolk I (London 1900), pp. 41-43.