Uncial 0162
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Codex 0162 ε 023 (Soden), is one vellum
leaf of the late third century (or early 4th century) Greek codex containing John
.
and Arthur Surridge Hunt
in Oxyrynchus, Egypt
and is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
collection in New York City
.
Codex 0162 measures 16 cm by 15 cm from a page of 20 lines. Probably it was written by professional scribe. The nomina sacra
are contracted: ΙΗΣ ΙΣ ΠΡΣ.
Formerly it was assigned to the 4th century, but Comfort argued that his small omicron
belongs rather to the 3rd than 4th century.
The readings of the codex are very close to Papyrus 66
(P66), Papyrus 75
(P75) and Codex Vaticanus
(B).
It is closer to Vaticanus than Sianiticus
.
It is classed as a "consistently cited witness of the first order" in the Novum Testamentum Graece
. NA27 considers it even more highly than other witnesses of this type. It provides an exclamation mark (!) for "papyri and uncial manuscripts of particular significance because of their age."
The text was first published by Grenfell and Hunt in The Oxyrhynchus Papyri in 1908.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 4th century.
Other early uncials:
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Vellum
Vellum is mammal skin prepared for writing or printing on, to produce single pages, scrolls, codices or books. It is generally smooth and durable, although there are great variations depending on preparation, the quality of the skin and the type of animal used...
leaf of the late third century (or early 4th century) Greek codex containing 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...
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Description
It is one of the manuscripts excavated by Bernard Pyne GrenfellBernard Pyne Grenfell
Bernard Pyne Grenfell was an English scientist and Egyptologist and a member of The Queen's College, Oxford.With his friend and colleague, Arthur Surridge Hunt, he took part in the archaeological dig of Oxyrhynchus and discovered many ancient manuscripts known as the Oxyrhynchus Papyri, including...
and Arthur Surridge Hunt
Arthur Hunt
Arthur Surridge Hunt was an English papyrologist.Hunt was born in Romford, Essex, England. Over the course of many years, Hunt, along with Bernard Grenfell, recovered many papyri from excavation sites in Egypt, including the Oxyrhynchus Papyri.-Publications:*B. P. Grenfell, A. S...
in Oxyrynchus, Egypt
Egypt
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and is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
collection in New York City
New York City
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Codex 0162 measures 16 cm by 15 cm from a page of 20 lines. Probably it was written by professional scribe. 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 contracted: ΙΗΣ ΙΣ ΠΡΣ.
Formerly it was assigned to the 4th century, but Comfort argued that his small omicron
Omicron
Omicron is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 70. It is rarely used in mathematics because it is indistinguishable from the Latin letter O and easily confused with the digit 0...
belongs rather to the 3rd than 4th century.
The readings of the codex are very close to Papyrus 66
Papyrus 66
Papyrus 66 is a near complete codex of the Gospel of John, and part of the collection known as the Bodmer Papyri.-Description:...
(P66), Papyrus 75
Papyrus 75
Papyrus 75 is an early Greek New Testament papyrus.- Description :Originally '[it] contained about 144 pages ... of which 102 have survived, either in whole or in part.' It 'contains about half the text of ... two Gospels' – Luke and John in Greek...
(P75) and Codex Vaticanus
Codex Vaticanus
The Codex Vaticanus , is one of the oldest extant manuscripts of the Greek Bible , one of the four great uncial codices. The Codex is named for the residence in the Vatican Library, where it has been stored since at least the 15th century...
(B).
It is closer to Vaticanus than Sianiticus
Codex Sinaiticus
Codex Sinaiticus is one of the four great uncial codices, an ancient, handwritten copy of the Greek Bible. It is an Alexandrian text-type manuscript written in the 4th century in uncial letters on parchment. Current scholarship considers the Codex Sinaiticus to be one of the best Greek texts of...
.
It is classed as a "consistently cited witness of the first order" in the Novum Testamentum Graece
Novum Testamentum Graece
Novum Testamentum Graece is the Latin name editions of the original Greek-language version of the New Testament.The first printed edition was the Complutensian Polyglot Bible by Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, printed in 1514, but not published until 1520...
. NA27 considers it even more highly than other witnesses of this type. It provides an exclamation mark (!) for "papyri and uncial manuscripts of particular significance because of their age."
The text was first published by Grenfell and Hunt in The Oxyrhynchus Papyri in 1908.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 4th century.
See also
Other early uncials:
- Uncial 0171Uncial 0171Uncial 0171 , ε 07 is two vellum leaves of a late third century Greek uncial codex containing fragments Matthew and Luke. In the Berlin Matthew and Florence Luke are taken. Matthew is a part of the Medici Library collection in Florence, Luke – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Uncial 0171 (in the...
- Uncial 0189Uncial 0189Uncial 0189 , is the oldest parchment manuscript of the New Testament.- Description :It consists of a single vellum leaf of a late second or early third century Greek codex, containing only a small part of the Acts of the Apostles.Its history is unknown prior to its current possession by the...
- Uncial 0220Uncial 0220Uncial 0220 , is a leaf of a late third century Greek codex containing The Epistle to the Romans.- Description :...
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- 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...
Further reading
- J. M. Bover, Dos papiros egipcios del N.T. recientemente publicados, EE 9 (1930), pp. 291-320.
- B. P. GrenfellBernard Pyne GrenfellBernard Pyne Grenfell was an English scientist and Egyptologist and a member of The Queen's College, Oxford.With his friend and colleague, Arthur Surridge Hunt, he took part in the archaeological dig of Oxyrhynchus and discovered many ancient manuscripts known as the Oxyrhynchus Papyri, including...
& A. S. Hunt, Oxyrhynchus Papyri VI (London 1908), pp. 4-5. - 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. 131-132. [text of the codex]
External links
- P. Oxy. 847 – Oxyrhynchus Online
- Uncial 0162 at the Wieland Willker, "Textual Commentary"