Some interesting articles

Some interesting article in the recent journals:


Ilaria Ramelli, 'The Emmaus Disciples and the Kerygma of the Resurrection (Lk 24,34):A Greek Variant and the Old Syriac, Coptic, and Latin Traditions' ZNW 105(2014), 1-19.

Stephen C. Carlson, '“For Sinai is a Mountain in Arabia”A Note on the Text of Galatians 4,25' ZNW 105 (2014), 80-101. [marginal note; cf. earlier here]

Ralph Lee, 'The Ethiopic ‘Andəmta’ Commentary on Ethiopic Enoch 2 (1 Enoch 6–9)' JSP 23 (2014), 179-200. This is interesting not only because Ralph is a friend of mine, but also because having recently taught a course on Jude, 1 Enoch is on my mind; and because the commentary tradition includes textual commentary (as well as exegetical comments).

Shifra Sznol, ' Traces of the Targum Sources in Greek Bible Translations in the Hebrew Alphabet' JSP 23 (2014), 239-256. A fascinating discussion of, among other things, the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547): an edition of the Greek Pentateuch in Hebrew characters. Gets the brain cells going.

Brice C. Jones, 'A Coptic Fragment of the Gospel of John with Hermeneiai (P.CtYBR inv. 4641)' NTS 60 (2014), 202-214. (via Brice's website)

Wally V. Cirafesi, 'The Bilingual Character and Liturgical Function of “Hermeneia” in Johannine Papyrus Manuscripts'  Nov Test. 56 (2014), 45-67.

J.K. Elliott, 'A Short Textual Commentary on the Book of Revelation and the “New” Nestle' Nov. Test. 56 (2014), 68-100. Just when you thought thoroughgoing eclecticism was dead ...

How about this one?

Quiz time: recognise or figure this one out?

Yes, this is minuscule 1 (Basel, Universitätsbibliothek AN IV 2). Here is the full (first page):

Manuscripts found in a box in a college library (twice)

Exhibit A: Greek papyri found in a box in a college library

Exhibit B: Medieval manuscript found in a box in a college library.

NB. P52 was found in a box in a library (unfortunately wikipedia doesn't mention this)

Just a reminder: "the best place to look for ancient manuscripts is in a library" (cf. previously here and here).

Pericope Adulterae Conference at Southeastern Baptist Seminary

Don't forget this awesome TC conference at Southeastern Baptist seminary coming up in April:

https://www.sebts.edu/news-resources/conferences/pericope_adulterae.aspx

See the prior announcement on ETC here: http://evangelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2013/11/pericope-adulterae-symposium-at-sebts.html

Interesting Papyrology Posts

From Trace to Text: Highlights from the University of Michigan Papyrus Collection

This is a helpful introduction to the process of interpreting texts on papyrus.



Searching the DDbDP (Or, How Fine are a Balrog’s Teeth?)

This is a very helpful discussion of certain limitations in the current formatting of the Duke Database of Documentary Papyri and the way those limitations impact on searching. 



Papyri, the Bible, and the formation of the Green Collection

This is an interesting discussion, based initially on the new Sappho papyrus which Dirk Obbink announced a couple of weeks ago. 






Rare collection coming to Springfield

Following on from the previous post (and no, not something from the Simpsons), this includes an interesting up-date about the Green Collection.