Uncial 073
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Uncial 073 ε 7 (Soden), is a Greek
uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated palaeographically
to the 6th century.
The leaf has survived in a poor condition.
The codex 073 contains a part of the Gospel of Matthew
(14:28-31), the codex 084 contains Matthew 14:19-27; 15:2-8.
It has a reference to the Gospel of Mark at the bottom and the number 65 shew that the scribe is giving a number of the Eusebian Canons for the 148 section in Matthew and Mark only.
is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
with some alien readings. Aland
placed it in Category II.
In Matthew 14:30 the word ισχυρον is omitted.
It was found by Rendel Harris
, who edited its text. The codex 073 is located now in the Saint Catherine's Monastery
in Sinai Peninsula
(Sinai Harris 7), and the codex 084 in the Russian National Library
(Gr. 277, 1f) in Saint Petersburg
.
The text of 073 was collated by Rendel Harris.
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....
, dated 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...
to the 6th century.
Description
Too the present day survived only one leaf of the codex (28 cm by 23 cm). From the same manuscript as 084 (one leaf), ε 24 (von Soden). The text is written in two columns per page, 34 lines per page. There are a few traces of punctuation.The leaf has survived in a poor condition.
The codex 073 contains a part of 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...
(14:28-31), the codex 084 contains Matthew 14:19-27; 15:2-8.
It has a reference to the Gospel of Mark at the bottom and the number 65 shew that the scribe is giving a number of the Eusebian Canons for the 148 section in Matthew and Mark only.
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 a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
Alexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
with some alien readings. 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 II.
In Matthew 14:30 the word ισχυρον is omitted.
History
Rendel Harris dated the manuscript to the 5th century. Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.It was found by Rendel Harris
J. Rendel Harris
James Rendel Harris was an English biblical scholar and curator of manuscripts, who was instrumental in bringing back to light many Syriac Scriptures and other early documents...
, who edited its text. The codex 073 is located now in the Saint Catherine's Monastery
Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai
Saint Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in the city of Saint Catherine in Egypt's South Sinai Governorate. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
in Sinai Peninsula
Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai is a triangular peninsula in Egypt about in area. It is situated between the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Red Sea to the south, and is the only part of Egyptian territory located in Asia as opposed to Africa, effectively serving as a land bridge between two...
(Sinai Harris 7), and the codex 084 in 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. 277, 1f) 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...
.
The text of 073 was collated by Rendel Harris.
Further reading
- J. Rendel Harris, Biblical fragments from Mount Sinai (London, 1890), pp. X, 16.
- C. R. Gregory, Textkritik des Neuen Testamentes III (Leipzig: 1909), p. 1027.
External links
- Uncial 073 at the Wieland Willker, "Textual Commentary"