Uncial 0245 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 6th century.

Uncial 0245
New Testament manuscript
Text1 John 3-4
Date6th century
ScriptGreek
Now atUniversity of Birmingham
Size27 cm by 20 cm
TypeAlexandrian text-type
CategoryII

Description

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The codex contains a small part of the 1 John 3:23-4:1,3-6, on 1 parchment leaf (27 cm by 20 cm). Written in one columns per page, 23 lines per page, in uncial letters.[1]

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.[1][2]

It is a palimpsest, the upper text is written in Georgian language.[1]

Location

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Currently the codex is housed at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham (Mingana Georg. 7).[1]

Text

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The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type. Aland placed it in Category II.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
  2. ^ "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 25 April 2011.

Further reading

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  • Garitte, G., "Les feuillets géorgiens de la collection Mingana a Selly Oak (Birmingham)", Le Muséon 73, (Louvain, 1960), pp. 239–259.
  • Greenlee, J. H., "Nine Uncial Palimpsests of the New Testament", Studies & Documents 39 (Salt Lake City, 1968).
  • Birdsall, J. Neville (1975). "Two Notes of New Testament Palaeography, 2. The Preservation of New Testament ms. 0245 (Selly Oak Colleges, Mingana Georg. 7)". The Journal of Theological Studies. 26/2. Oxford: 394–398.