The Earliest Manuscript Title of Matthew's Gospel (BnF Suppl. gr. 1120 ii 3 / 4)

Abstract A flyleaf bearing the title of Matthew's gospel, found with the Luke fragments of 4 (henceforth P4), has been neglected in studies of P4 as well as in editions of the Greek New Testament. This article publishes for the first time a photograph of the flyleaf, and seeks to provide an acc...

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Published in:Novum Testamentum 2012, Vol.54 (3), p.209-235
Main Author: Gathercole, Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allography
Christianity
Exegesis and biblical criticism
flyleaf
Gospel of Matthew
Gospels
Handwritten
History and sciences of religions
History of science and technology
Inks
inscriptio
Letters testamentary
Matthew
New Testament
Papyrus
Printing
Scribes
Technology
title
Transcription
Writing
Writing
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painting
sculpture
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Summary:Abstract A flyleaf bearing the title of Matthew's gospel, found with the Luke fragments of 4 (henceforth P4), has been neglected in studies of P4 as well as in editions of the Greek New Testament. This article publishes for the first time a photograph of the flyleaf, and seeks to provide an accurate transcription of the often misspelled title. It also discusses the various factors impinging upon the date of the fragment, such as the Philo codex in which it was found and the apostrophe in the middle of Matthew's name. A date in the late second or early third century makes best sense of the evidence, making this neglected flyfleaf the earliest manuscript title of Matthew's gospel.
ISSN:0048-1009
1568-5365
0048-1009
DOI:10.1163/156853612X650084