The Date of Codex Sinaiticus: Revisiting Milne and Skeat’s Numerical Argument
This article presents new evidence relevant to H. J. M. Milne and T. C. Skeat’s argument for the date of Codex Sinaiticus, which they described as ‘not likely to be much later than about A.D. 360’. Such precision derived in part from their observation of an ‘old system’ of scribal figures for numera...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 74, Issue: 1, Pages: 168-188 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Codex Sinaiticus
/ Milne, H. J. M. 1888-1965
/ Skeat, Theodore C. 1907-2003
/ Dating
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history |
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| Summary: | This article presents new evidence relevant to H. J. M. Milne and T. C. Skeat’s argument for the date of Codex Sinaiticus, which they described as ‘not likely to be much later than about A.D. 360’. Such precision derived in part from their observation of an ‘old system’ of scribal figures for numerals in the thousands found in the codex. In addition to presenting many new relevant comparanda, this study also provides a critical examination of the argument itself. It is argued that although many of Milne and Skeat’s observations were correct, their appeal to numerals to establish a terminus ante quem for Codex Sinaiticus is invalid. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flad012 |