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T.C. Skeat on the Dating and Origin of Codex Vaticanus
CHAPTER FIVE T.C. SKEAT ON THE DATING AND ORIGIN OF CODEX VATICANUS Biblical scholars are used to working with the text of Codex Sinaiticus [281] and Codex Vaticanus. We sometimes need to remind ourselves just how unique these manuscripts are. Both are codices on parchment that originally included the whole of the Bible. Even complete copies of the New Testament are rare: my count is only sixty-one manuscripts out of 5,000 New Testament manuscripts and not all those were originally composed as complete manuscripts; in some cases one of the sections was added by a different and later hand. Then the age of these manuscripts is remarkable—they are our oldest Bibles in Greek. (Their dates will be considered shortly.) The fact that they contain not only the New Testament but the com- plete Bible in Greek makes these, together with Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus exceptional. Even Latin pandects are rare. The fifty Bibles ordered by Constantine (about which more below) must therefore have been a very high proportion of all the complete Bibles written during the fourth century or, indeed, ever written. The commonly agreed dates for Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus are fourth century; Alexandrinus and Ephraemi Rescriptus are from the fifth century. Cavallo1 suggested dates of 350 for Codex Vaticanus and 360 for Codex Sinaiticus—those suggestions by a famed expert ought to be weighed carefully. Kenyon2 gives the date as “early fourth century” for both. We ought to remind ourselves what was happening in the Christian world at that time. There was a growing consensus about the content of the Christian [282] scriptures—the finally agreed canon was being shaped. -
Diagram 3. List of All Books of OT and NT Originally Belonging to Codex Sinaiticus
Diagram 3. List of all books of OT and NT originally belonging to codex Sinaiticus On the basis of the overview provided in Diagram 2 and 4 we present now an over-all view of all the books which were originally included in the codex. The gaps of books are compared with codex Vaticanus. The larger divisions and titles (in upper margins and at the end of books) are the shortest possible indication of the liturgical grouping of the books. The larger divisions are marked in the codex through 1) blank pages and columns; 2) the organisation of the quire structure (new quire at the beginning of larger sections), 3) the grouping of the individual books qua content, according to the usage of these books in the religious communities for reading, explanation and study. See Diagram 4 (Extended Short Catalogue) for the titles and the indicated beginnings and ends according to the succession of books in codex context. The list below is based on the reconstruction model of Milne/Skeat (1938) and CBM' s Extended Short Catalogue description in Diagram 4. The original and present state of preservation of codex Sinaiticus are compared: The originally included books of OT and NT together (listed are all individual books or letters, which have a particular title at the head, in the middle and at the end of the writings): OT part of the codex comprised 48 books and 1 letter. The NT part of the codex includes 7 books and 23 letters (Barnabas and the Shepherd included). Originally was the sum total of included books in the Sinaiticus: 55 books and 23 letters. -
Poorhouse Admissions 1800-1858
Poorhouse Admissions 1800-1858 Last Name First Name Age Race Place of Residence Action taken by Directors Date Notes Bk/Pg Absolom 50 Black Dismissed or discharged 09/30/1802 1/7 Amelia Negro Chester County Poor H 05/11/1818 mother Ruth 1/116 Ann Black New Garden 12/25/1805 1/19 Anthony 3 Black 06/28/1807 1/24 Anthony Black Died in poor house or deceased 11/15/1808 error 1/29 Anthony 3 Black Died in poor house or deceased 1807 1/26 Bess 21 Negro Uwchlan Dismissed or discharged 04/27/1801 1/5 Betsy Black Bound, apprenticed, by a master 1814 M Isaac Pennock 1/76 Betty 3 Negro 08/15/1803 1/7 Betty 4 Negro Bound, apprenticed, by a master 1804 M James Andrews, UOxf 1/12 Bill Black Downingtown Supported in the poor house 11/04/1843 4/23 Bristo 103 Negro West Nantmeal Aided or assisted out of the poor house 12/22/1818 1/119 Bristo 103 Negro Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1820 1/132 Bristoe 103 Negro Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1819 in WNtm 1/120 Bristoe Negro Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1821 1/147 Bristoe Negro Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1822 1/166 Bristoe 100 Negro West Nantmeal Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1823 1/183 Charity 4m Black Kennett 12/10/1818 1/118 Charity 4m Black Died in poor house or deceased 1819 1/123 child Child Colored Pennsbury An order to bring in 11/05/1853 4/234 child Child Colored Dismissed or discharged 12/01/1853 taken out by her father 4/235 Cudjo 75 Negro East Nantmeal 01/14/1820 slave 1/139 Cudjo 100 Negro West Whiteland 12/28/1808 1/33 Cudjo 101 Negro Died -
THE LXX TRANSLATION of ESTHER a Paraphrastic Translation of MT Or a Free Translation of a Rewritten Version?
THE LXX TRANSLATION OF ESTHER A Paraphrastic Translation of MT or a Free Translation of a Rewritten Version? Emanuel Tov It can be said that the Septuagint version of Esther (Esth-LXX) has been the stepchild of LXX research over the past half century. While several monographs, some of them book-length, have been devoted to the ‘other’ Greek version, invariably named ‘Lucianic’,1 ‘A’, ‘alpha’ Text, or AT,2 little attention has been paid to the main Greek version. To the best of my knowledge, the text-critical value of this translation has not been studied in depth.3 The present paper is limited to brief 1 This version is contained in manuscripts that in other books contain the ‘Lucianic’ revision, but has little to do with that tradition, see R. Hanhart, Esther, Septuaginta, Vetus Testamentum graecum etc., VIII, 3, Göttingen 19832, 87–95. 2 In chronological sequence: C.A. Moore, ‘A Greek Witness to a Different Hebrew Text of Esther’, ZAW 79 (1967), 351–8; H.J. Cook, ‘The A Text of the Greek Versions of the Book of Esther’, ZAW 81 (1969), 369–76; E. Tov, ‘The ‘Lucianic’ Text of the Canonical and the Apocryphal Sections of Esther: A Rewritten Biblical Book’, Textus 10 (1982), 1–25, Revised version: The Greek and Hebrew Bible—Collected Essays on the Septuagint (VTSup 72), Leiden/etc. 1999, 535–48; D.J.A. Clines, The Esther Scroll—The Story of the Story ( JSOTSup 30), Sheffi eld 1984; J.-C. Haelewyck, ‘Le texte dit ‘Lucianique’ du livre d’Esther: Son étendue et sa coherence’, Le Muséon 98 (1985), 53–95; M.V. -
Codex Formats of Pandect Bibles of the 4Th / 5Th Century
Codex formats of Pandect Bibles of the 4th / 5th century 4th c. 1. Codex format and columns of the Sinaiticus Ref. : Codex Sinaiticus Project: http://codexsinaiticus.org/en/. The original covers disappeared, the construction weakened and finally the one codex was divided up into several parts, single folios and fragments. The three-dimensional format of the codex as an integral whole can only be imagined with the help of the example of the Vaticanus (see below). It was a thick and large, not very practical volume, evidently not intended to be used in daily liturgical practice of church or monastery. Most probably the codex was kept in a library (of a Christian scriptorium somewhere in the East) and used as reference work for new handwritten copies. The original number of used sheets: 380 sheets were needed to produce the whole pandect Sinai codex (95 quires of 4 sheets per quire). When the codex is laid open one observes 4 small columns (writing space) per page and 8 columns (read from left to right), providing a broad overview for the reader. In the middle part of the codex, where the Psalms and the Wisdom books were incorporated, the writing shifts from 4 to 2 (somewhat lengthier) columns per page and 4 columns over 2 folio-pages. At present the folio-dimensions are 38 cm in height and 34,5 cm in width. The inner margins are smaller than the outer margins. The upper margins are smaller than the lower margins. Large format verso recto 4 columns (writing space) 4 columns (writing space) 38 cm 34.5 cm 34.5 cm 4th c. -
THE PRAYER of MANASSES (Manasseh)
THE PRAYER OF MANASSES (Manasseh) O Lord Almighty God of our fathers; Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; and of their righteous seed. Who has made the heaven and earth, with all the ornament thereof. Who has bound the sea by the word of thy commandment. Who has shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name. Whom all men fear, and tremble before thy power. For the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine angry threatening toward sinners is importable. But thy merciful promise is un-measurable and un-searchable. For thou are the Most High Lord, of great compassion, long-suffering, very merciful; and repents the evils of men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness has promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee. And of thine infinite mercies has appointed repentance unto sinners, that they may be saved. Thou therefore, O Lord, that are the God of the just, has not appointed repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against thee. But thou has appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner. For I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions, O Lord, are multiplied. My transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities. I am bowed down with many iron bands; that I cannot lift up mine head, neither have any release. For I have provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee. -
The Text of Jude 4
The text of Jude 4 CHLandon University of Stellenbosch Abstract The article analyses three variation units and one singu lar reading from the text of Jude 4. Following the ratio nale of thoroughgoing eclecticism, it concentrates on internal evidence. The most problematic variation unit is 6€anóxTii/ versus 8e<niÓTTH/ 0cóv. Transcriptional arguments can be advanced in favour of either of these variants. To resolve the conflicting transcriptional evi dence, an ‘etymological narrative’ is provided to esta blish the Attic and Judaeo-Hellenic background of the word BeomÓTTii' as a metaphor applicable to the gods or to God. The etymological narrative and other intrinsic arguments suggest that SecrrtÓTni' refers to God, and that therefore an eclectic preference for the variant 8eaTtÓTTiu 0eóv can be expressed. 1. INTRODUCTION Despite the fact that ‘[cjonsidering the brevity of Jude, the textual critical problems are numerous and difficult’ (Bauckham 1988:3792), thus far only four verses in Jude have generated text-critical discussions in journals and edited monographs.i Albin’s (1962) Swedish text-critical analysis of Jude as a whole remains the seminal work. Five factors can be enumerated in favour of a modem reappraisal of the text-critical problems in Jude as a whole: * The publication ofand * The publication ofp ^ \ The rinancial assistance of the Centre for Science Development (HSRC, South Africa) towards this research is hereby acknowledged. ISSN 0259 9*22 ~H TS 49/4 (1993) 823 Jude 4 * The need to expand on Kubo’s study of some of the variation units in Jude (Kubo 1965); the publication of The Greek New Testament according to the Majority Text (hereafter GNTMT); and • The publication of much pioneering material relating to exegesis, rhetoric and style in Jude during the last three decades. -
The Book of Jude
THE BOOK OF JUDE by Daniel J. Lewis © Copyright 2005 by Diakonos, Inc. Troy, Michigan United States of America 2 THE LETTER OF JUDE...........................................................................................3 Introductory Issues ..................................................................................................3 Author and Date...................................................................................................3 Readers .................................................................................................................4 Infiltrators.............................................................................................................5 Relationship with 2 Peter .....................................................................................5 Canon....................................................................................................................6 Commentary ............................................................................................................8 Address (1-2)........................................................................................................8 Occasion (3-4)......................................................................................................9 Warnings and Analogues of Divine Judgment (5-19) ...................................... 11 The Exodus (5) ............................................................................................... 13 Deviant Angels (6) ........................................................................................ -
272. the Septuagint in Codex Sinaiticus
Section 2 The Septuagint 19 Chapter 2 The Septuagint in Codex Sinaiticus Compared with Other Sources EMANUEL TOV The credit for the discovery of Codex Sinaiticus goes to Tischendorf, but he also deserves the blame for some of what occurred in the aftermath of that discovery. (See Böttrich’s article in this volume). Dispersed across four different libraries,1 Codex Sinaiticus did not fare well until the Codex Sinaiticus Project reunited it electronically. The dispersed parts have now been combined online. Codex Sinaiticus is the oldest manuscript containing both the Septuagint and the New Testament. Its Septuagint text was also an important source for comparing the Old Greek with the Hexapla in the sixth century: at the end of 2 Esdras a marginal note reads: Collated with a very ancient manuscript of 1 Samuel to Esther corrected by the holy martyr Pamphilus. The confessor Antoninus compared it against the Hexapla of Origen and I, Pamphilus, corrected it in prison. It is not easy to find a copy the like of this one.2 In this short article, I will place Codex Sinaiticus in the historical context of the other witnesses of the Greek Bible. Our focus is the Old Testament segment of the Greek Scripture section of the Codex. A complete separation of the Old and New Testaments is neither easy nor desirable, but so far scholars have focused on either the Septuagint or the New Testament part of the Codex. At the same time, the two major monographs on the scribes and correctors of the Codex, those of Milne –Skeat and Jongkind, describe the complete book.3 The contents of Codex Sinaiticus Many scholars assume that Codex Sinaiticus was copied in the middle of the fourth century,4 possibly by dictation.5 When complete, the Codex held all the Greek books of the Septuagint including the Apocrypha, as well as the New Testament. -
A Comparative Analysis of Malachi 2:10-16 in the Traditions of the Hebrew Leningradensis and the Greek Sinaiticus
CONTRASTING CANONS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MALACHI 2:10-16 IN THE TRADITIONS OF THE HEBREW LENINGRADENSIS AND THE GREEK SINAITICUS by William K. K. Kapahu, BA A thesis submitted to the Faculty ofMcMaster Divinity College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Christian Studies) McMaster Divinity College Hamilton, Ontario 2013 Master of Arts (Christian Studies) McMASTER DIVINITY COLLEGE Hamilton, Ontario TITLE: Contrasting Canons: A Comparative Analysis of Malachi 2: 10-16 in the Traditions of the Hebrew Leningradensis and the Greek Sinaiticus AUTHOR: William K. K. Kapahu SUPERVISOR: MarkJ. Boda NUMBER OF PAGES: ix+ 132 11 MCMASTER DIVINITY COLLEOE Upon the recommendation of an oral examining committee. this thesis by William K.K. Kapahu is hereby accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts <Christian studies> Primary Supervisor: ~/l Mark J. Boda, Ph.D. secondary Supervisor: -~---,,,c;.-----~------------- P~. Academic Dean <Designate>: ~ A t..l-1~ cY'9lhia Long Westfall, Ph.fl. Date: April 12, 2013 111 ABSTRACT Contrasting Canons: A Comparative Analysis of Malachi 2:10-16 in the Traditions of the Hebrew Leningradensis and the Greek Sinaiticus William K. K. Kapahu McMaster Divinity College Hamilton, Ontario Master of Arts (Christian Studies), 2013 The textual corruption found in Malachi 2:10-16 while providing frustration for the modem scholar also presents a unique opportunity to observe how ancient interpreters chose to deal with such difficulties. The Hebrew Leningradensis (L) and the Greek Sinaiticus (N) manuscripts diverge, at least to some degree, in their rendition and subsequent interpretation of Mal 2:10-16. -
Xeravits, Géza G. "Abraham in the Old Testament Apocrypha." Abraham in Jewish and Early Christian Literature
Xeravits, Géza G. "Abraham in the Old Testament Apocrypha." Abraham in Jewish and Early Christian Literature. Ed. Sean A. Adams and Zanne Domoney-Lyttle. London: T&T Clark, 2019. 29–40. Bloomsbury Collections. Web. 28 Sep. 2021. <http:// dx.doi.org/10.5040/9780567675545.ch-002>. Downloaded from Bloomsbury Collections, www.bloomsburycollections.com, 28 September 2021, 22:19 UTC. Copyright © Sean A. Adams, Zanne Domoney-Lyttle and contributors 2019. You may share this work for non-commercial purposes only, provided you give attribution to the copyright holder and the publisher, and provide a link to the Creative Commons licence. C h a p t e r 2 A BRAHAM IN THE O LD T ESTAMENT A POCRYPHA * G é z a G . X e r a v i t s Th e patriarch Abraham is one of the most pre- eminent fi gures of the Old Testament. Th e “fi rst Jew,” benefi ciary of God’s promises and covenant is an exciting personality already according to the primary epical source where he fi rst appears (Genesis). It is no wonder that later biblical texts and the authors of the literature of early Judaism were heavily interested in Abraham, and developed a rich tradition around him.1 Th is contribution intends to explore texts that belong to a rather artifi cial category, the Deuterocanonical books or the Old Testament Apocrypha. Th ese late Second Temple period writings do not appear in the Hebrew Bible, but found their way into the Septuagint and its parent versions.2 Th e evidence might be categorized into four distinct groups. -
THE LATIN NEW TESTAMENT OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 1/12/2015, Spi OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 1/12/2015, Spi
OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 1/12/2015, SPi THE LATIN NEW TESTAMENT OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 1/12/2015, SPi OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 1/12/2015, SPi The Latin New Testament A Guide to its Early History, Texts, and Manuscripts H.A.G. HOUGHTON 1 OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 14/2/2017, SPi 3 Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries © H.A.G. Houghton 2016 The moral rights of the authors have been asserted First Edition published in 2016 Impression: 1 Some rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, for commercial purposes, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by licence or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. This is an open access publication, available online and unless otherwise stated distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution –Non Commercial –No Derivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), a copy of which is available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Data available Library of Congress Control Number: 2015946703 ISBN 978–0–19–874473–3 Printed in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc Links to third party websites are provided by Oxford in good faith and for information only.