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The Epistle to the Hebrews in the Sahidic Coptic. The Status Quaetionis, Preliminary Considerations, and Potential Usage in the ECM

  • Peter Malik
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Abstract

The Sahidic Coptic is one of the earliest and most important versions of the New Testament. Yet, its utilisation for the purposes of New Testament textual criticism is not without its unique challenges. As regards the Epistle to the Hebrews in particular, the Sahidic version lacks an up-to-date critical edition. Moreover, relating the versional evidence to the Greek variant spectrum requires careful application of precisely defined methods. The present essay outlines some basic considerations involved in citing the Sahidic in a critical edition such as the ECM, surveys the extant evidence, and illustrates the version’s importance on a few salient examples from the textual tradition of Hebrews.

Abstract

The Sahidic Coptic is one of the earliest and most important versions of the New Testament. Yet, its utilisation for the purposes of New Testament textual criticism is not without its unique challenges. As regards the Epistle to the Hebrews in particular, the Sahidic version lacks an up-to-date critical edition. Moreover, relating the versional evidence to the Greek variant spectrum requires careful application of precisely defined methods. The present essay outlines some basic considerations involved in citing the Sahidic in a critical edition such as the ECM, surveys the extant evidence, and illustrates the version’s importance on a few salient examples from the textual tradition of Hebrews.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Vorwort VII
  3. Inhalt XIII
  4. Autorinnen und Autoren XV
  5. Teil 1: Septuaginta und Septuaginta-Rezeption
  6. Schriftzitate der Kirchenschriftsteller: Ihr Beitrag zur Textgeschichte und zur Beurteilung textkritischer Argumente am Beispiel Ps 40(39 LXX),7–9a 1
  7. Textgeschichtliche und patristische Notizen zum Proverbien-Zitat in Hebr 12,5b–6 49
  8. Schriftbezüge in der Apokalypse des Johannes und die Entwicklung der Septuaginta 77
  9. Dumm gelaufen… oder: Das tragische Geschick der Söhne Aarons in Lev 10 99
  10. Teil 2: Hebräerbrief
  11. Catenae and Commentaries on Hebrews and their Biblical Text 117
  12. ‚An die Hebräer‘ und das Corpus Paulinum: Teststellen, Paratexte und Briefanordnungen 137
  13. The Epistle to the Hebrews in the Sahidic Coptic. The Status Quaetionis, Preliminary Considerations, and Potential Usage in the ECM 171
  14. Die Rezeption des Hebräerbriefes im Genesiskommentar von Prokop von Gaza. Textkritische und exegetische Notizen 189
  15. Zum Thema ‚Glaube‘ im Hebräerbrief 205
  16. Teil 3: Apokalypse
  17. Der Variantenapparat der Editio Critica Maior (ECM) Apokalypse und seine philologische Konzeption 241
  18. „‚666‘ oder ‚616‘ … das ist hier die Frage“ – oder: Schlaglichter auf „die Zahl des Tieres“ (Apk 13,18) in der altlateinischen Überlieferung 265
  19. Die Korrekturen der arabischen Apokalypse-Handschrift Sinai Ar. 85 303
  20. The Ending of the Bible. What do Empty Columns, New Quires, and Biblical Ensembles Teach Us About the Canonical Status of the Apocalypse and the Other Final Books in Codex Sinaiticus and Alexandrinus? 313
  21. Von der Illustration zum Text. Ein intermediales Experiment mit der Bamberger Apokalypse 351
  22. Teil 4: Varia
  23. Carbon Dating and the Qarara Codices 381
  24. New Light on the Marginalia of Family 1 in John 415
  25. Register 445
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