Monday, June 12, 2023

Manuscript 2344 at Revelation 16:5

Manuscript 2344 (Coislin 18) may be the only Greek manuscript with "Lord" in Revelation 16:5.  The following is an image of what I think is the relevant portion of the manuscript: 

The transcription (found elsewhere) suggests that 

10και εγενετο αιμα· 5και ηκουσα του αγγε

11λου των υδατων λεγοντος· δικαιος ει

12κε· ο ων και ο ην· ο οσιος· οτι ταυτα ε

13κρινας· 6οτι αιμα ἁγίων και προφητων

14εξεχεαν· και αιμα αυτοις εδωκας πιειν·


(source)

I can only guess that the transcription must have come from a higher quality image than is available from BNF. The Muenster website says that there are restrictions on the image they have of this manuscript.

Prof. J. Schmid's collation of Minuscule 2344 has some notes on Revelation 16:5, as shown below:


My expectation is that Prof. Schmid had access to the physical manuscript in the 1930s, when it possibly was in better condition.


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