Uncial 0292 Explained

Uncial 0292 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 6th century.

Description

The codex contains a part of the text of the Gospel of Mark 6:55-7:5, on one parchment leaf . The text is written in two columns per page, 18 lines per page, in uncial letters.^[1]

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th 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 2-4) in Sinai.^{[1] [2]}

See also

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

Further reading

• L. Politis, "Nouveaux manuscrits grecs decouvers au Mont Sinai. Raport preliminaire", Scriptorium 34, (1980), pp. 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 . 25 April 2011 . Münster.
3. Together with other uncials: 12 leaves from Codex Sinaiticus, 0278, 0279, 0280, 0281, 0282, 0283, 0284, 0285, 0286, 0287, 0288, 0289, 0290, 0291, 0293, 0294, 0295, 0296.