Uncial 0159 Explained

Uncial 0159 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 1040 (in the Soden numbering),^[1] is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated palaeographically to the 6th century.

Description

The codex contains a small part of the Epistle to the Ephesians 4:21-24; 5:1-3, on one parchment leaf (24 cm by 17 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 25 lines per page, in uncial letters. It is a palimpsest, the upper text is in Arabic, it contains the Gospel of Luke.^[2]

The Greek text of this codex is mixed. Kurt Aland placed it in Category III.^[2]

It is dated by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 6th century.^[3]

The codex used to be held in Qubbat al-Khazna in Damascus. The present location of the codex is unknown. The manuscript is not accessible.^[3]

See also

• List of New Testament uncials
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism

Notes and References

1. Book: Gregory , Caspar René . Caspar René Gregory . Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament . J.C. Hinrichs . 1908 . Leipzig . 44 .
2. Book: Aland , Kurt . Kurt Aland . Aland . Barbara . Barbara Aland . Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.) . The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism . . 1995 . Grand Rapids . 123 . limited . 978-0-8028-4098-1.
3. Web site: Liste Handschriften . Institute for New Testament Textual Research . 21 April 2011 . Münster.