Uncial 0308

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.

Uncial 0308
New Testament manuscript
Fragment of the text Rev 11:15-16
NameOxyrhynchus 4500
TextRevelation 11:15-16; 11:17-18
Datec. 350
ScriptGreek
FoundOxyrhynchus
Now atOxford, 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)
TypeAlexandrian text-type (?)
Categorynone
Noteconcurs with p47, א

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 recto
Translation
το η βασιλεια του κος The kingdom of the wor-
μου του ΚΥ ημων και ld belongs to our Lord and
του ΧΡΥ αυτου και βασι his Christ, and he shall rei-
λευσει εις τους αιω gn for ev-
νας των αιωνων er and ever
και οι ΚΔ πρεσβυτεροι οι and the 24 elders who
ενωπιον του Θεου κα sit before God
θημενοι επι τους θρο on their thro-
νους αυτων επεσαν nes fell
επι τα προσωπα αυτ on their faces
ων και προσεκυνησαν and worshipped
τω θεω λεγοντες ευχα God, saying, we
ριστουμεν σοι ΚΕ ο give thanks to thee Lord
ΘΣ ο παντοκρατορ God Almighty
Uncial 0308 verso
Translation
ο ων και ο ην και οτι ει who art and who wast
ληφας την δυναμιν that thou hast taken thy power
σου την μεγαλην και great and
εβασιλευσας και begun to reign
τα εθνη ωργισθησαν The nations raged
και ηλθην η οργη σου but thy wrath came
και ο καιρος των νε and the time for the
κρων κριθηναι και dead to be judged
δουναι τον μισθον for rewarding
τοις δουλοις σου και thy servants and
τοις προφηταις και the prophets
τοις αγιοις και and saints
τοις φοβουμενοις and those who fear
το ονομα σου thy name

Although the text of the codex is too brief to determine its textual character, it concurs with both Codex Sinaiticus and with 47 (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—47 and Codex Ephraemi—also οι καθηνται—Sinaiticus and K.[1] In Rev 11:17 it has και οτι, a variant supported by: 47, א, C and 2344. In Re 11:18 it has textual variant "τοις δουλοις σου και τοις προφηταις" (like: Sinaiticus and 47),[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]

See also

References
  1. 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.

Further reading
  • W. E. H. Cockle, "4500. Revelation XI 15–16; 17–18", The Oxyrhynchus Papyri LXVI (London: Egypt Exploration Society, 1999).

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