Uncial 0308

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Uncial 0308
New Testament manuscript
Uncial 0308 POxy 4500 recto.jpg
Fragment of the text Rev 11:15-16
NameOxyrhynchus 4500
Text Revelation 11:15-16; 11:17-18
Datec. 350
Script Greek
FoundOxyrhynchus
Now at Oxford, Sackler Library (P. Oxy. 4500)
CiteW. E. H. Cockle, "4500. Revelation XI 15–16; 17–18", OP LXVI (London, 1999)
Size5.9 cm x 4.8 cm (8 x 8 cm)
Type Alexandrian text-type (?)
Category none
Noteconcurs with p47, א

Codex 0308 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is one of the recently registered New Testament Greek uncial manuscripts. It consists of only a fragment of a single parchment leaf of a fourth-century codex, containing portions of the eleventh chapter of the Book of Revelation.

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Description

The surviving texts of Revelation are verses 11:15-16 and 11:17-18; they are in fragmentary condition. Uncial 0308 measures 5.9 cm × 4.8 cm (2.3 in × 1.9 in) with the surviving leaf having 11 lines out of an original 14 (see reconstruction below). The text was written one column to a page, though line lengths were irregular. The letters Ε (epsilon) and Θ (theta) have an extended middle line, and they are similar to those from Codex Washingtonianus. These characters appear influenced by the shape of Coptic letters. The nomina sacra attested in this uncial fragment are ΚΣ (Kurios, Lord) and ΧΡΣ) (Christos, Christ). The number "twenty four" is also written using an abbreviation — ΚΔ. All the abbreviations are marked with the superscript bar.

Text

Uncial 0308 rectoTranslation
το η βασιλεια του κοςThe kingdom of the wor-
μου του ΚΥ ημων καιld belongs to our Lord and
του ΧΡΥ αυτου και βασιhis Christ, and he shall rei-
λευσει εις τους αιωgn for ev-
νας των αιωνωνer and ever
και οι ΚΔ πρεσβυτεροι οιand the 24 elders who
ενωπιον του Θεου καsit before God
θημενοι επι τους θροon their thro-
νους αυτων επεσανnes fell
επι τα προσωπα αυτon their faces
ων και προσεκυνησανand worshipped
τω θεω λεγοντες ευχαGod, saying, we
ριστουμεν σοι ΚΕοgive thanks to thee Lord
ΘΣ ο παντοκρατορ God Almighty
Uncial 0308 versoTranslation
ο ων και ο ην και οτι ειwho art and who wast
ληφας την δυναμιν that thou hast taken thy power
σου την μεγαλην καιgreat and
εβασιλευσας καιbegun to reign
τα εθνη ωργισθησανThe nations raged
και ηλθην η οργη σουbut thy wrath came
και ο καιρος των νεand the time for the
κρων κριθηναι καιdead to be judged
δουναι τον μισθονfor rewarding
τοις δουλοις σου καιthy servants and
τοις προφηταις καιthe prophets
τοις αγιοις καιand saints
τοις φοβουμενοιςand those who fear
το ονομα σουthy name

Although the text of the codex is too brief to determine its textual character, it concurs with both Codex Sinaiticus and with 𝔓47 (Papyrus 47), with one exception. In Rev 11:16 it has the textual variant κα]θημενο[ι, agreeing with Codex Alexandrinus, Uncial 051 and A against καθηνται—𝔓47 and Codex Ephraemi—also οι καθηνται—Sinaiticus and K. [1] In Rev 11:17 it has και οτι, a variant supported by: 𝔓47, א, C and 2344. In Re 11:18 it has textual variant "τοις δουλοις σου και τοις προφηταις" (like: Sinaiticus and 𝔓47), [1] Textus Receptus and NA27 have: "τοις δουλοις σου τοις προφηταις". It differs two times with NA27 (και used 2 times more). The text of the codex was published by W. E. H. Cockle in 1999. [2]

It is cataloged among the Oxyrhynchus Papyri as P. Oxy. 4500, and is now part of the Sackler Library collection in Oxford. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 J. K. Elliott, "Seven Recently Published New Testament Fragments from Oxyrhynchus", Novum Testamentum XLII, p. 212.
  2. W. E. H. Cockle, "4500. Revelation XI 15–16; 17–18", The Oxyrhynchus Papyri LXVI (London: Egypt Exploration Society, 1999).
  3. "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

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