Uncial 0109
Encyclopedia
Uncial 0109 ε 52 (Soden), is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated paleographically
to the 7th century.
16:30-17:9; 18:31-40, on two parchment leaves (17 cm by 15 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page, in uncial letters.
The Greek text of this codex
is mixed. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category III.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7th century.
The codex now is located at the Berlin State Museums
(P. 5010) in Berlin
.
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
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....
, dated paleographically
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...
to the 7th century.
Description
The codex contains a small part of the Gospel of JohnGospel 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...
16:30-17:9; 18:31-40, on two parchment leaves (17 cm by 15 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 22 lines per page, in uncial letters.
The Greek text of this codex
Codex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
is mixed. Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
placed it in Category III.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7th century.
The codex now is located at the Berlin State Museums
Berlin State Museums
The Berlin State Museums, in German Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, are a group of museums in Berlin, Germany overseen by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and funded by the German federal government in collaboration with Germany's federal states...
(P. 5010) in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Further reading
- A. H. Salonius, Handschriften, p. 108.
- U. B. Schmid, D. C. ParkerDavid C. ParkerDavid C. Parker is the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology and the Director of the Institute for Textual Scholarship and Electronic Editing at the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham. His interests include New Testament textual criticism and Greek and Latin...
, W. J. Elliott, The Gospel according to St. John: The majuscules (Brill 2007), pp. 125-128. [text of the codex]