Uncial 0252
Encyclopedia
Uncial 0252 is a Greek
uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 5th century.
6:2-4,6-7, on 1 parchment leaf (20 cm by 17 cm). The leaf survived in a fragmentary condition. Probably it was written in two columns per page, 25 lines per page, in uncial letters.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 5th century.
(P. Barc., inv. n. 6) in Barcelona
.
is mixed. Aland
placed it in Category III.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
uncial
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....
. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 5th century.
Description
The codex contains a small part of the Epistle to the HebrewsEpistle to the Hebrews
The Epistle to the Hebrews is one of the books in the New Testament. Its author is not known.The primary purpose of the Letter to the Hebrews is to exhort Christians to persevere in the face of persecution. The central thought of the entire Epistle is the doctrine of the Person of Christ and his...
6:2-4,6-7, on 1 parchment leaf (20 cm by 17 cm). The leaf survived in a fragmentary condition. Probably it was written in two columns per page, 25 lines per page, in uncial letters.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 5th century.
Location
Currently the codex is housed at the Fundación Sant Lluc EvangelistaFundación Sant Lluc Evangelista
The Fundación Sant Lluc Evangelista , was founded in 1952, in Barcelona, by Ramón Roca Puig , Spanish papyrolog and priest from Catalonia, who several times travelled to the Near East , where acquired some important ancient manuscripts.The collection contains works of the ancient authors, like:...
(P. Barc., inv. n. 6) in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
Text
The Greek text of this codexCodex
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. 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.
Further reading
- R. Roca-Puig, "Un pergamini grec de la lletra als Hebreus (Pap. Barcinonensis, inv. n. 6, Hebr. 6, 2-4,6-7)", Boletin de la Real Academia de Buenas Letras de Barcelona 30 (Barcelona, 1963-1964), pp. 241-245.