Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5101

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5101, designated P.Oxy.LXXVII 5101 (LDAB 140272; Rahlfs 2227) contains fragments of a manuscript in Koine Greek of the Septuagint (LXX), written on papyrus in roll form. It has been palaeographycally dated to have been written between 50 and 150 C.E.

The Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5101

Discovery

The manuscript was discovered at Oxyrhynchus, and has been catalogued with number P. Oxy 5101. The manuscript has been given an Alfred Rahlfs number of 2227 in the list of the manuscripts of the Septuagint. The fragments were published in 2011 by Danielę Colomo and W.B. Henry in The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, vol LXXVII (77).

Description

The fragments contain Psalms 26:9-14; 44:4-8; 47:13-15; 48:6-21; 49:2-16; 63:6-64:5 according to the numbering of the Septuagint. “This is probably the earliest extant copy of the Septuagint Psalms.”[1] The text was written by an inexperienced writer in uncial script characters. Fragments of six columns are preserved.

The manuscript contains the tetragrammaton to represent the Divine Name of God (YHWH) written in palaeo-Hebrew script ().[2]

Current Location

The manuscript is currently housed in the Papyrology section of the Sackler Library at Oxford (20 3B.36/J(4)B + 27 3B.38/N(1)B + 27 3B.41/J(1-2)c).

See also

References
  1. Larry Hurtado. "New Oxyrhynchus Manuscripts". Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. Michael P. Theophilos. Recently Discovered Greek Papyri and Parchment of the Psalter from the Oxford Oxyrhynchus Manuscripts: Implications for Scribal Practice and Textual Transmission. Australian Catholic University.

Bibliography
  • Daniela Colomo; W. B. Henry. "P. Oxy. 77 5101". Leuven Database of Ancient Books. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  • Daniela Colomo; W. B. Henry (2011). Oxyrhynchus Papyri LXXVII. The Egypt Exploration Society. pp. 1–11. ISBN 978-0-85698-204-0.
  • D. Colomo; W. B. Henry. "P.Oxy.LXXVII 5101". Oxyrhynchus Online. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri vol. LXXVII. Retrieved June 20, 2013.


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