Papyrus 62 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), signed by 𝔓
62, known also as ‘‘Papyrus Osloensis’’, is a copy of the
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
and
Septuagint
The Greek Old Testament, or Septuagint (, ; from the la, septuaginta, lit=seventy; often abbreviated ''70''; in Roman numerals, LXX), is the earliest extant Greek translation of books from the Hebrew Bible. It includes several books beyond th ...
in
Greek
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-
Coptic
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Afro-Asia
* Copts, an ethnoreligious group mainly in the area of modern Egypt but also in Sudan and Libya
* Coptic language, a Northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century
* Coptic alphabet ...
. It is a
papyrus
Papyrus ( ) is a material similar to thick paper that was used in ancient times as a writing surface. It was made from the pith of the papyrus plant, '' Cyperus papyrus'', a wetland sedge. ''Papyrus'' (plural: ''papyri'') can also refer to a ...
manuscript
A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten – as opposed to mechanically printing, printed or repr ...
of the
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew), or simply Matthew. It is most commonly abbreviated as "Matt." is the first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It tells how Israel's Messiah, Jesus, comes to his people and for ...
and
Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th century BC setting. Ostensibly "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon", it combines a prophecy of history with an eschatology (a ...
. The manuscript
palaeographically has been assigned to the 4th century.
Description
The surviving text of Matthew are verses 11:25-30, they are in a fragmentary condition. It contains also fragments of
Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th century BC setting. Ostensibly "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon", it combines a prophecy of history with an eschatology (a ...
3:51-53 and
Odae (Papyrus 994 Rahlfs).
[Kurt Aland, Hans-Udo Rosenbaum]
''Repertorium der griechischen christlichen Papyri''
Walter de Gruyter, 1976, p. 54. Survived fragments of 13 leaves.
The text is written in one column per page, 7 lines per column, 7-12 letters in line.
[
; Greek
Matthew 11:25; 11:25; 11:25-26; 11:27; 11:27; 11:27-28; 11:28-29; 11:29-30; 11:30.
; Coptic
Matthew 11:25-29.][
The ]nomina sacra
In Christian scribal practice, nomina sacra (singular: ''nomen sacrum'' from Latin ''sacred name'') is the abbreviation of several frequently occurring divine names or titles, especially in Greek manuscripts of the Bible. A nomen sacrum consists ...
are written in an abbreviated way (θς, ις, κε, πρ, πηρ, υς).[
It has diaeresis over letter ]ypsilon
Upsilon (, ; uppercase Υ, lowercase υ; el, ''ýpsilon'' ) or ypsilon is the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, grc, Υʹ, label=none has a value of 400. It is derived from the Phoenician waw .
Etym ...
.[
]
Greek text of Matthew
The Greek text of the Gospel of Matthew is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
In textual criticism of the New Testament, the Alexandrian text-type is one of the main text types. It is the text type favored by the majority of modern textual critics and it is the basis for most modern (after 1900) Bible translations.
Over 5,8 ...
. Aland placed it in Category II.
In Matthew 11:25 it reads εκρυψας along with Codex Sinaiticus
The Codex Sinaiticus (Shelfmark: London, British Library, Add MS 43725), designated by siglum [Aleph] or 01 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), δ 2 (in the von Soden numbering of New Testament manuscripts) ...
, Vaticanus, Bezae, minuscule 33
Minuscule 33 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 48 ( Soden), before the French Revolution was called ''Codex Colbertinus 2844''. It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment, dated palaeographically to the 9th century. ...
, lectionary 2211. Other manuscripts read απεκρυψας ( C, L, W, Θ ''f''1, ''f''13, Byz).
The text of Daniel represents Theodotion
Theodotion (; grc-gre, Θεοδοτίων, ''gen''.: Θεοδοτίωνος; died c. 200) was a Hellenistic Jewish scholar, perhaps working in Ephesus, who in c. 150 CE translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek. Whether he was revising the Septuagi ...
's recension.[
]
History
Leiv Amundsen
Leiv Amundsen (30 May 1898 – 25 June 1987) was a Norwegian librarian and philologist.
He was born in Tjøme as a son of sailmaker Carl Amundsen (1851–1916) and Henrikke Elise Andersen (1857–1923). He attended upper secondary school in Dramme ...
dated the manuscript to the 4th century. INTF
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dated it to the 4th century.[
The manuscript was found in Egypt.
The text was published by Amundsen in 1945. It was examined by Maldfeld, ]Kurt Treu Kurt Treu (15 September 1928 in Karja, Saare County, Estonia – 6 June 1991 in Vienna, Austria), was a German classical philologist. He was born the son of a German parson on the island Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia. In 1940, because of W ...
,[ Karl Jaroš.
It is cited in critical editions of the New Testament (NA26, NA27).
It is currently housed at the ]University of Oslo
The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...
Library (Inv. 1661) in Oslo
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.
Image gallery
File:P062-Mat-11.25-30-recto-1-3-5-7-IV.jpg, Mat 11.25-30 recto 1 3 5 7
File:P062-Mat-11.25-30-verso-18-20-22-24-IV.jpg, Mat 11.25-30 verso 18 20 22 24
File:P062-Mat-11.25-30-recto-25-IV.jpg, Mat 11.25-30 recto 25
File:P062-Mat-11.25-30-recto-17-19-21-23-IV.jpg, Mat 11.25-30 recto 17 19 21 23
File:P062-Mat-11.25-30-verso-10-12-14-16-IV.jpg, Mat 11.25-30 verso 10 12 14 16
File:P062-Mat-11.25-30-verso-26-IV.jpg, Mat 11.25-30 verso 26
File:P062-Mat-11.25-30-recto-9-11-13-15-IV.jpg, Mat 11.25-30 recto 9 11 13 15
File:P062-Mat-11.25-30-verso-2-4-6-8-IV.jpg, Mat 11.25-30 verso 2 4 6 8
See also
* Daniel 3 03 may refer to:
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Music
* ''03'' (Twelve album), 2007
* ''03'' (Son of Dave album), 2008
* ''03'' (Urban Zakapa album), 2013
Other uses
* 03 numbers, a non-geographic telephone number range in the UK
* The number of the French depart ...
* List of New Testament papyri
A New Testament papyrus is a copy of a portion of the New Testament made on papyrus. To date, over 140 such papyri are known. In general, they are considered the earliest witnesses to the original text of the New Testament.
This elite status amo ...
* Matthew 11
Matthew 11 is the eleventh chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. It continues the narrative about Ministry of Jesus, Jesus' ministry in Galilee.
Text
The original text was written in Koine Greek. C ...
References
Further reading
* Leiv Amundsen, ''Christian Papyri from the Oslo Collection,'' Symbolae Osloenses 24 (Oslo: 1945), pp. 121–147.
External links
Images of Papyrus 62
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New Testament papyri
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Septuagint manuscripts
Gospel of Matthew papyri
Book of Daniel