Uncial 0159 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), α 1040 (in the Soden numbering),[1] is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated palaeographically to the 6th century.

Uncial 0159
New Testament manuscript
TextEphesians 4:21-24; 5:1-3
Date6th century
ScriptGreek
Now atQubbat al-Khazna
Size24 x 17 cm
Typemixed
CategoryIII

Description

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The codex contains a small part of the Epistle to the Ephesians 4:21-24; 5:1-3, on one parchment leaf (24 cm by 17 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 25 lines per page, in uncial letters. It is a palimpsest, the upper text is in Arabic, it contains the Gospel of Luke.[2]

The Greek text of this codex is mixed. Kurt Aland placed it in Category III.[2]

It is dated by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 6th century.[3]

The codex used to be held in Qubbat al-Khazna in Damascus. The present location of the codex is unknown. The manuscript is not accessible.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs. p. 44.
  2. ^ a b Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
  3. ^ a b "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 21 April 2011.