Uncial 0249 Explained

Uncial 0249 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.

Description

The codex contains the text of the Gospel of Matthew 25:1-9, on 2 parchment leaves (21 cm by 15 cm), with some lacunae. Possibly it was written in two columns per page, 15 lines per page, in uncial letters.[1] Survived leaves are in a fragmentary condition.

It is a palimpsest, the upper text contains the text of Psalms with a commentary.[2]

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 10th century.[1] [3]

Location

Currently the codex is housed at the Bodleian Library (MS. Auct. T. 4.21, ff. 326, 327) in Oxford.[1]

Text

The Greek text of this codex is mixed with a strong element of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category III.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Aland , Kurt . Kurt Aland

    . 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 . 126 . limited . 978-0-8028-4098-1.

  2. Book: K. Aland . Kurzgefasste Liste der griechieschen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments . Berlin . Walter de Gruyter . 1963 . 11.
  3. Web site: Liste Handschriften . Institute for New Testament Textual Research . 25 April 2011 . Münster.