Uncial 0287 Explained

Uncial 0287 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek-Arabic uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.^[1]

Description

The codex contains the text of the four Gospels with numerous lacunae, on 10+70 paper leaves . The text is written in two columns per page, 22 lines per page, in uncial letters. The leaves survived in a fragmentary condition.^[1]

It contains texts Matthew 1-8; 21; 22,1-3; Mark 16:19; Luke 1-12; John 2; 10; 12; 13; 17; 20; 21.

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 9th century.^{[1] [2]}

Location

It is one of the manuscripts discovered in Saint Catherine's Monastery at Sinai in May 1975, during the restoration work.^[3] Currently the codex is housed at the St. Catherine's Monastery (N.E. ΜΓ 97) in Sinai.^[1]

See also

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

Further reading

• Linos Politis . Nouveaux manuscrits grecs découverts au Mont Sinaï. Rapport Préliminaire . Scriptorium . 34 . 1980 . 5-17.

Notes and References

1. K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, “Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments”, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 43.
2. Web site: Liste Handschriften . Institute for New Testament Textual Research . 5 August 2020 . Münster.
3. Together with other uncials: 12 leaves from Codex Sinaiticus, 0278, 0279, 0280, 0281, 0282, 0283, 0284, 0285, 0286, 0288, 0289, 0290, 0291, 0292, 0293, 0294, 0295, 0296.