Papyrus 79 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓
79, is a copy of the
New Testament in
Greek. It is a
papyrus manuscript of the
Epistle to the Hebrews. The surviving texts of Hebrews are verses 10:10-12,28-30.
The manuscript
palaeographically has been assigned to the 7th century.
The text was not corrected. The letters have Coptic shape.
[Klaus Wachtel, Klaus Witte]
''Das Neue Testament auf Papyrus: Gal., Eph., Phil., Kol., 1. u. 2. Thess., 1. u. 2 Tim., Tit., Phlm., Hebr''
Walter de Gruyter, 1994, p. LXII.
; Text
The Greek text of this codex 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.
; Location
It is currently housed at the
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Inv. no. 6774) in
Berlin.
See also
* List of New Testament papyri
References
Further reading
* Kurt Treu, ''Neue neutestamentliche Fragmente der Berliner Papyrussammlung,'' Archiv für Papyrusforschung 18 (Berlin: 1966), pp. 37–48.
* M. Mees, ''Einige Verse aus den Hebräerbrief nach einem neugefundeten Papyrus,'' Orient Press I (Rome: 1970), pp. 43–46.
* G. H. R. Horsley, ''New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity'' 2 (Macquarie University
Macquarie University ( ) is a public research university based in Sydney, Australia, in the suburb of Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of S ...
, 1982) pp. 125–140.
Images
Leaf from 𝔓79 recto
Leaf from 𝔓79 verso
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New Testament papyri
7th-century biblical manuscripts
Papyri of the Berlin State Museums
Epistle to the Hebrews papyri