Codex Schøyen 2650: A Middle Egyptian Coptic Witness to the Early Greek Text of Matthew's Gospel: A Study in Translation Theory, Indigenous Coptic, an

By: Leonard, James M.

In 2001, the exciting but enigmatic 4th century Coptic Matthew text, Codex Sch yen, was introduced as an alternative, non-canonical Matthew. In this book, James M. Leonard refutes these sensational claims through fresh methodological approaches and easily accessible analysis. Leonard reveals that the underlying Greek text is one of great quality, and that Codex Sch yen can contribute to the identification of the earliest attainable text--but only with due concern for translational interference. Leonard shows how Codex Sch yen's close alliance with Codices Vaticanus and Sinaiticus allows triangulation of the three to help identify an earlier text form which they mutually reflect, and how this impacts a dozen variant passages in Matthew.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004257381
• ISBN13: 9789004257382
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"