Lectionary 240
Encyclopedia
Lectionary 240, designated by siglum ℓ 240 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century.
Scrivener labelled it by 231evl.
The manuscript has complex context.
to Pentecost
from the Gospel
s of John
, Matthew
, Luke
lectionary
(Evangelistarium). The manuscript is well preserved.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 251 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 22-25 lines per page. The headpieces are decorated with gold; the punctuation and accents added later in red. It uses breathings and accents, punctuation, interrogative sign (in red); ιt contains some notes made by several later hands.
Textual variants
The word before the bracket is the reading of the UBS
edition, the word after the bracket is the reading of the manuscript. The reading of Textus Receptus
in bold.
to the 12th century.
According to the inscriptions the manuscript once belonged to the Church of the Saint George, presented by one Nicetas, and afterwards it belonged to the Monastery of Prodromus. The manuscript once belonged to Caesar de Missy
, chaplain to George III
, in 1747 (along with the codices 560
, 561
, ℓ 162
, ℓ 239
, ℓ 241
). Then it belonged to William Hunter
. The Hunter's collection remained in London for several years after his death – for the use of his nephew, Matthew Baillie
(1761-1823) – and finally came to the Glasgow University in 1807.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 231) and Gregory (number 240). Gregory saw it in 1883. The manuscript has been exhibited on the following occasion: "Treasures of Scottish Libraries", in National Library of Scotland
, Edinburgh, 1961.
The manuscript was digitized by the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
in 2008.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Glasgow University Library
, as a part of the Hunterian Collection
(Ms. Hunter 405) in Glasgow
.
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 parchment. 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...
it has been assigned to the 12th century.
Scrivener labelled it by 231evl.
The manuscript has complex context.
Description
The codex contains 237 daily lessons for reading from EasterEaster
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
to Pentecost
Pentecost
Pentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus...
from the Gospel
Gospel
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 of John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
, Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
, Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
lectionary
Lectionary
A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...
(Evangelistarium). The manuscript is well preserved.
The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 251 parchment leaves , in two columns per page, 22-25 lines per page. The headpieces are decorated with gold; the punctuation and accents added later in red. It uses breathings and accents, punctuation, interrogative sign (in red); ιt contains some notes made by several later hands.
Textual variants
The word before the bracket is the reading of the UBS
United Bible Societies
The United Bible Societies is a worldwide association of Bible societies. In 1946 delegates from 13 countries formed the UBS, as an effort to coordinate the activities of the bible societies. The first headquarters were London and in Geneva...
edition, the word after the bracket is the reading of the manuscript. The reading of Textus Receptus
Textus Receptus
Textus Receptus is the name subsequently given to the succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for the original German Luther Bible, the translation of the New Testament into English by William Tyndale, the King James Version, and for most other...
in bold.
- Matthew 5:42 – δος ] διδου
- Matthew 5:44 – και προσευχεσθε υπερ των διωκοντων υμας ] ευλογειτε τους καταρομενους υμας καλως ποιειτε τοις μισουσιν υμας και προσευχεσθε υπερ των επηρεαζοντων υμας και διωκοντων υμας (TR reads: ευλογειτε τους καταρομενους υμας καλως ποιειτε τους μισουντας υμας και προσευχεσθε υπερ των επηρεαζοντων υμας και διωκοντων υμας)
- John 1:7 – πιστευσωσιν ] πιστευσωσι
- John 1:16 – οτι ] και
- John 1:18 – εωρακεν ] εωρακε
- John 1:18 – μονογενης θεος ] μονογενης υιος
- John 1:20 – εγω ουκ ειμι ] ουκ ειμι εγω
- John 1:21 – και λεγει ] λεγει
- John 1:25 – και ηρωτησαν αυτον ] και ηρωτησαν αυτων
- John 1:28 – βηθανια ] βηθανια (TR reads βηθαβαρα)
History
The manuscript was dated by Scrivener and Gregory to the 12th or 13th century. It is presently assigned by the INTFInstitute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 12th century.
According to the inscriptions the manuscript once belonged to the Church of the Saint George, presented by one Nicetas, and afterwards it belonged to the Monastery of Prodromus. The manuscript once belonged to Caesar de Missy
César de Missy
César de Missy , theologian, chaplain to George III, scholar of the New Testament, and book collector.De Missy was a Prussian critic and book collector, who owned many of the volumes in this collection. He spent his life collecting manuscripts for the new edition of the New Testament. Some...
, chaplain to George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
, in 1747 (along with the codices 560
Minuscule 560
Minuscule 560 , ε 1288 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 520....
, 561
Minuscule 561
Minuscule 561 , ε 1289 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 521....
, ℓ 162
Lectionary 162
Lectionary 162, designated by siglum ℓ 162 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, ℓ 239
Lectionary 239
Lectionary 239, designated by siglum ℓ 239 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by 230evl....
, ℓ 241
Lectionary 241
Lectionary 241, designated by siglum ℓ 241 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a Colophon to the year 1199.Scrivener labelled it as 232evl...
). Then it belonged to William Hunter
William Hunter (anatomist)
William Hunter FRS was a Scottish anatomist and physician. He was a leading teacher of anatomy, and the outstanding obstetrician of his day...
. The Hunter's collection remained in London for several years after his death – for the use of his nephew, Matthew Baillie
Matthew Baillie
Matthew Baillie was a Scottish physician and pathologist.-Life:...
(1761-1823) – and finally came to the Glasgow University in 1807.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 231) and Gregory (number 240). Gregory saw it in 1883. The manuscript has been exhibited on the following occasion: "Treasures of Scottish Libraries", in National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
, Edinburgh, 1961.
The manuscript was digitized by the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts is a non-profit organization set out to preserve ancient manuscripts of the Christian Scriptures New Testament. This aim is accomplished by taking high resolution digital photographs of all extant Greek New Testament manuscripts. The...
in 2008.
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Glasgow University Library
Glasgow University Library
The University of Glasgow Library is one of the oldest and largest University libraries in Europe. It holds more than 2.5 million books and journals, as well as providing access to an extensive range of electronic resources including over 30,000 electronic journals.The current 12-storey building,...
, as a part of the Hunterian Collection
Hunterian Collection
The Hunterian Collection is one of the best-known collections of the University of Glasgow and is cared for by the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery and Glasgow University Library. It contains 650 manuscripts and some 10,000 printed books, 30,000 coins and 15,000 anatomical and natural history...
(Ms. Hunter 405) in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
See also
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- 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...
External links
- Images of Lectionary 240 at the CSNTM
- Lectionary 240 (description) at the University of Glasgow
- CSNTM description