Johannes Martin Augustinus Scholz
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Johann Martin Augustin Scholz (1794-1852), a pupil of Johann Leonhard Hug
(1765-1846), professor from University of Bonn
, travelled extensively throughout Europe and the Near East in order to find out manuscripts of New Testament. He added to the list of Greek manuscripts of the New Testament 616 new cursive manuscripts. His additions to the list of uncials comprise only three fragments of the Gospels Wa
, Y
, and N
. These manuscripts were partially examined and collated by him. Results of his work were published in 1830-1836.
The accession of fresh materials was extensive. Scholz indicated codices 260-469 of the Gospels, 110-192 of the Acts, 125-246 of the Pauline epistles, 51-89 of the Apocalypse, 51-181 Evangelistaria, and 21-58 Apostoloi.
Scholz collated the entire text of five manuscripts 262
, 299
, 300
, 301
, 346
. Other manuscripts he collated in the greater part (260
, 270
, 271
, 277
, 284
, 285
, 298
, 324
, 353
, 382
, 428
).
Scholz divided all New Testament manuscripts into five families: two African (Alexandrian and Western), one Asiatic, one Byzantine, and one Cyprian. He was the first who emphasized the importance of ascertaining the geographical provenance. That point was elaborated by Streeter
in 1924 ("theory of local texts"). Scholz, after some tentative attempts of classifying manuscripts, rejected this theory and adopted Bengel's
division into two families, which he called the Alexandrian and the Constantinopolitan. He favored the Constantinopolitan (Byzantine) family of manuscripts, but in 1845 he retracted his preference for the Constantinopolitan.
Johann Leonhard Hug
Johann Leonhard Hug , was a German Roman Catholic theologian.-Life:In 1783 he entered the University of Freiburg, where he became a pupil in the seminary for the training of priests, and soon distinguished himself in classical and Oriental philology as well as in biblical exegesis and criticism...
(1765-1846), professor from University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, travelled extensively throughout Europe and the Near East in order to find out manuscripts of New Testament. He added to the list of Greek manuscripts of the New Testament 616 new cursive manuscripts. His additions to the list of uncials comprise only three fragments of the Gospels Wa
Uncial 0115
Uncial 0115 , ε 57 ; is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 9th or 10th century. Formerly it was labelled by Wa.- Description :...
, Y
Codex Macedoniensis
Codex Macedoniensis or Macedonianus designated by Y or 034 , ε 073 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the Gospels, dated palaeographically to the 9th century. The manuscript is lacunose....
, and N
Codex Petropolitanus Purpureus
Codex Petropolitanus Purpureus, designated by N or 022 , ε 19 , is a 6th century Greek New Testament codex gospel book. Written in majuscules , on 231 parchment leaves, measuring 32 x 27 cm...
. These manuscripts were partially examined and collated by him. Results of his work were published in 1830-1836.
The accession of fresh materials was extensive. Scholz indicated codices 260-469 of the Gospels, 110-192 of the Acts, 125-246 of the Pauline epistles, 51-89 of the Apocalypse, 51-181 Evangelistaria, and 21-58 Apostoloi.
Scholz collated the entire text of five manuscripts 262
Minuscule 262
Minuscule 262 , ε 1020 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 299
Minuscule 299
Minuscule 299 , A21 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 300
Minuscule 300
Minuscule 300 , A141 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 301
Minuscule 301
Minuscule 301 , A156 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 346
Minuscule 346
Minuscule 346 , ε 226 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
. Other manuscripts he collated in the greater part (260
Minuscule 260
Minuscule 260 , ε 369 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 270
Minuscule 270
Minuscule 270 , ε 291 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript has complex contents.- Description :...
, 271
Minuscule 271
Minuscule 271 , ε 169 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.- Description :...
, 277
Minuscule 277
Minuscule 277 , ε 166 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 284
Minuscule 284
Minuscule 284 , ε 374 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 285
Minuscule 285
Minuscule 285 , ε 527 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 298
Minuscule 298
Minuscule 298 , ε 1201 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 324
Minuscule 324
Minuscule 324 , ε 452 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 14th century....
, 353
Minuscule 353
Minuscule 353 , A210 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has full marginalia.- Description :...
, 382
Minuscule 382
Minuscule 382 , ε 300 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.The manuscript is lacunose. It contains marginalia.- Description :...
, 428
Minuscule 428
Minuscule 428 , Θε33 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.- Description :...
).
Scholz divided all New Testament manuscripts into five families: two African (Alexandrian and Western), one Asiatic, one Byzantine, and one Cyprian. He was the first who emphasized the importance of ascertaining the geographical provenance. That point was elaborated by Streeter
Burnett Hillman Streeter
Burnett Hillman Streeter was a British biblical scholar and textual critic.-Life:He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford. Streeter was ordained in 1899 and was a member of the Archbishop’s Commission on Doctrine in the Church of England...
in 1924 ("theory of local texts"). Scholz, after some tentative attempts of classifying manuscripts, rejected this theory and adopted Bengel's
Johann Albrecht Bengel
Johann Albrecht Bengel , Lutheran pietist clergyman and Greek-language scholar known for his edition of the Greek New Testament and his commentaries on it.-Life and career:Bengel was born at Winnenden in Württemberg, Germany....
division into two families, which he called the Alexandrian and the Constantinopolitan. He favored the Constantinopolitan (Byzantine) family of manuscripts, but in 1845 he retracted his preference for the Constantinopolitan.
Works
- Curae criticae in historiam textus Evangeliorum: commentationibus duabus, Heidelberg 1820
- Reise in die Gegend zwischen Alexandrien und Parätonium, die libysche Wüste, Siqa, Egypten, Palästina und Syrien, Leipzig, 1822 (Reprint: Georg Olms Verlag, 2005)
- Biblisch-kritische Reise in Frankreich, der Schweiz, Italien, Palästine und im Archipel in den Jahren 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821: Nebst einer Geschichte des Textes des Neuen Testaments, Leipzig, 1823
- Die heilige Schrift des neuen Testaments übersetzt, erklärt und in historisch-kritischen Einleitungen zu den einzelnen Büchern erläutert, Barrentrapp, Frankfurt a. M., 1829. vol. I: Die vier Evangelien, Franz Barrentrapp, Frankfurt am Main 1829; vol. II: Die Apostelgeschichte und die katholischen Briefe, ebenda 1830; vol. III: Die vierzehn Briefe des heiligen Apostels Paulus, ebenda 1830; Bd. IV: Die Apokalypse des heiligen Johannes des Apostels und Evangelisten, ebenda 1828)
- Die heilige Schrift des alten Testaments., Frankfurt, 1830-1837
- Novum Testamentum Graece. Textum ad fidem Testium Criticorum recensuit, Lectionum Familias subjecit, Leipzig, 1830-1836 (2 Bände)
- Handbuch der biblischen Archäologie, Bonn, 1834
- Einleitung in die heiligen Schriften des alten und neuen Testaments, Köln, 1845