Papyrus Chester Beatty VIII
Two small fragments of papyrus from the end of the 2nd century or beginning of the 3rd, with part of the Book of Isaiah (4,30–5,1, 9–14 and 23–24) in Septuaginta version
The Papyrus Chester Beatty VIII (also signed as P.Chest.Beatty VIII, VH 304, Rahlfs 966, LDAB 3084) is a fragment of a septuagint manuscript that contains parts of the biblical Book of Jeremiah.[1] Palaeographically it has been dated to the late second, early third century CE.[2]
Description
changeIt was written in codex form on papyrus, in 48 lines per page.[1] The text contains Jeremiah 4:30–5:1; 5:9–13; 5:13–14; 5:23–24.[3] Turner dated the manuscript to the fourth century CE.[1]
This manuscript contains the contraction κς to represent the word κύριος, written in nomina sacra.[2]
Location
changeCurrently is saved in Dublin, at the Chester Beatty Library.[3]
References
changeSources
change- Hurtado, Larry W. (2006). The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian Origins. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 9780802828958.
- Tov, Emanuel (2018). Scribal Practices and Approaches Reflected in the Texts Found in the Judean Desert. Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah. Vol. 54. BRILL. ISBN 9789047414346.
- CSNTM. "Manuscript Rahlfs 966". The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. Retrieved 2023-12-08.