Lectionary 249
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Lectionary 249, designated by siglum ℓ 249 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 9th century.
Scrivener labelled it as 191evl.
s and Epistles lectionary
(Evangelistarium, Apostolarium).
It contains 10 lessons from the Gospel of Matthew
, 2 from Mark
, 2 from Luke
, 3 from John
, 5 from Romans, 4 from Corinthians, 1 from Galatians, 1 from Ephesians, and 1 from Hebrews.
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, on 69 parchment leaves , in one column per page, 14-17 lines. It has breathing and accents, no sign of interrogative. Errors of itacism. The nomina sacra
are written in an abbreviated way.
to the 9th century.
The manuscript was brought in 1859 by Constantin von Tischendorf
, who gave first description of it.
The manuscript was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt
.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 191) and Gregory (number 249).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Russian National Library
(Gr.44) in Saint Petersburg
.
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 9th century.
Scrivener labelled it as 191evl.
Description
The codex contains lessons from the 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 and Epistles 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, Apostolarium).
It contains 10 lessons from the Gospel of 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...
, 2 from Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
, 2 from 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...
, 3 from 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...
, 5 from Romans, 4 from Corinthians, 1 from Galatians, 1 from Ephesians, and 1 from Hebrews.
The text is written in Greek uncial letters, on 69 parchment leaves , in one column per page, 14-17 lines. It has breathing and accents, no sign of interrogative. Errors of itacism. 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 written in an abbreviated way.
History
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 9th century.
The manuscript was brought in 1859 by Constantin von Tischendorf
Constantin von Tischendorf
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin Tischendorf was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf...
, who gave first description of it.
The manuscript was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt
Eduard de Muralt
Eduard de Muralt , Professor of theology, librarian, palaeographer.Born in Bischofszell, as son of Kaspar, a dealer, and of Elizabeth Sprüngli. Studies of theology in Zurich , then of philology and philosophy in Berlin, Jena and Paris. Muralt emigrated to Russia in 1834, took the German Protestant...
.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 191) and Gregory (number 249).
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is housed at the Russian National Library
Russian National Library
The National Library of Russia in St Petersburg, known as the State Public Saltykov-Shchedrin Library from 1932 to 1992 , is the oldest public library in Russia...
(Gr.44) in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
.
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...
- Lectionary 248Lectionary 248Lectionary 248, designated by siglum ℓ 248 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...