Oriental MS 425
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Oriental 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.
s on 164 paper leaves (25.4 by 18.5 cm) with a large lacunae
(Luke, John 1:1-19:6; 20:13-21:13). The text is written in two columns per page, 33 lines per page.
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the κεφαλαια, numerals of the κεφαλαια are given in Coptic and Greek, the Ammonian Sections, a references to the Eusebian Canons, and pictures.
It lacks text of Matthew 18:11.
The manuscript was purchased by Archdeacon Henry Tattam
's sale. The manuscript was examined by Lightfoot
and Arthur Headlam
.
Horner
saw the manuscript in 1892. 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 425) in London
.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
, uncial 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 paper. It is dated by a 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...
to the year 1308. The manuscript is lacunose.
Description
It contains the 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 164 paper leaves (25.4 by 18.5 cm) with a large 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...
(Luke, John 1:1-19:6; 20:13-21:13). The text is written in two columns per page, 33 lines per page.
It contains the Eusebian tables, tables of the κεφαλαια, numerals of the κεφαλαια are given in Coptic and Greek, the Ammonian Sections, a references to the Eusebian Canons, and pictures.
It lacks text of Matthew 18:11.
History
The manuscript was written by Joannes, a scribe.The manuscript was purchased by Archdeacon Henry Tattam
Henry Tattam
Henry Tattam was a Church of England clergyman and Coptic scholar.-Life:Tattam was Rector of St Cuthbert's Bedford, 1822-1849, and from 1831 to 1849 also Rector of Great Woolstone, Buckinghamshire...
's sale. The manuscript was examined by Lightfoot
Joseph Barber Lightfoot
Joseph Barber Lightfoot was an English theologian and Bishop of Durham, usually known as J.B. Lightfoot....
and 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....
.
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. 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 425) 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 426Oriental MS 426Oriental MS 426, bilinguical Bohairic-Arabic, uncial manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose.Horner designated it by siglum T.- 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. XCVIII-CI