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The Gruber Collection is a collection of books and manuscripts housed at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The collection contains more than 300 books from the 15th to 18th centuries and 14 manuscripts of Greek New Testament (minuscules and lectionaries). The collection contains a number of works with special value, including those of Luther, copies of his letters, original letters written by Philipp Melanchthon, the Greek New Testament of Erasmus, [1] and other documents of Reformation era. [2] All manuscripts and majority of books were collected by L. Franklin Gruber (1870–1941), the former president of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in Maywood, Illinois. [2] He purchased them in Europe and brought to Chicago. [3]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minuscule 1424</span> Greek minuscule manuscript

Minuscule 1424, δ 30 is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on 337 parchment leaves. It has been dated paleographically to the 9th or 10th century).

Lectionary 214, designated by siglum 214, is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. Scrivener labelled it by 239evl.

Lectionary 215, designated by siglum 215 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th or 14th century. Scrivener labelled it by 240evl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lectionary 216</span> New Testament manuscript

Lectionary 216, designated by siglum 216 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it by 251evl and 64apost.

Lectionary 217, designated by siglum 217 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it by 241evl.

Lectionary 218, designated by siglum 218 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. Scrivener labelled it by 242evl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lectionary 220</span> New Testament manuscript

Lectionary 220, designated by siglum 220 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener labelled it by 244evl. The manuscript is lacunose.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lectionary 223</span> 15th century New Testament manuscript

Lectionary 223, designated by siglum 223 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener labelled it by 252evl. It contains much additional material, liturgical and secular.

Lectionary 224, designated by siglum 224 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, scribed on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener labelled it by 247evl.

Lectionary 221, designated by siglum 221 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. Scrivener labelled it by 245evl. The manuscript has complex contents.

Lectionary 222, designated by siglum 222 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it by 246evl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lectionary 225</span> New Testament manuscript

Lectionary 225, designated by siglum 225 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. Scrivener labelled it by 248evl. The manuscript has complex contents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lectionary 226</span> New Testament manuscript

Lectionary 226, designated by siglum 226 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. F. H. A. Scrivener labelled it by 249evl. Some leaves of the manuscript were lost, and some leaves have survived in a fragmentary condition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lectionary 227</span> Greek manuscript of the New Testament

Lectionary 227, designated by siglum 227 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. Scrivener labelled it by 250evl. Many leaves of the manuscript were lost, although some have survived in a fragmentary condition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lectionary 228</span> Greek manuscript of the New Testament

Lectionary 228, designated by siglum 228 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener labelled it by 253evl. Some leaves of the manuscript were lost.

Lectionary 304 (Gregory-Aland), designated by siglum 304 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript is lacunose.

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  1. Archived January 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 Archived December 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Bruce M. Metzger, Bart D. Ehrman, "The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration", Oxford University Press (New York - Oxford, 2005), p. 90-91.
  4. In 2016, the LSTC decided to restitute the manuscript to the Kosinitza monastery.Hyde Park seminary to return 9th century New Testament to Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago Tribune, November 15, 2016

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