Oktateuch
Oktateuch ( ancient Greek ἡ ὀκτάτευχος "writing from eight parts") refers to the first eight books of the Old Testament in Greek manuscripts ( Septuagint ). These are the five books of Moses (Pentateuch) , the books of Joshua , Judges and Ruth .
The term is not used for the Hebrew Bible because the Book of Ruth appears there at a later point.
Since 9/10 In the 19th century, numerous separate Oktateuch manuscripts are known (see List of Septuagint Manuscripts ). Some Octateuchs have many colored miniatures. Outstanding manuscripts are:
- Laur. Plut. 5.38, Florence (without min.)
- Vaticanus Graecus 747, 11th century, Rome
- Smyrna A1, 12th century
- Topkapi Graecus 8, 12th century, Istanbul
- Vaticanus Graecus 746, 12th century, Rome
- Codex Vatopedinus 602 , late 13th century, Vatopedi Monastery , Athos .
Other scriptures in the Greek language that contain eight parts are also called octateuch:
- Octateuch Clementine , 8th century, canonical writing by Clement of Rome
See also
literature
- Theodoret of Cyrus: The Questions on the Octateuch: On Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth . Translated by Robert C. Hill. Catholic University Of America Press, Washington DC 2008, ISBN 0-8132-1500-5 (English)
- Kurt Weitzmann , Masimo Bernabò: The Byzantine Octateuchs. Mount Athos, Vatopedi Monastery, Codex 602 Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Codex Pluteus 5.38 Istanbul, topkapi Sarayi Library, Codex G I. 8 Rome, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Codex Vaticanus Graecus 746 and Codex Vaticanus Graecus 747 Smyrna (Olim), Evangelical School Library, Codex A.1. 2 volumes. Department of Art and Archeology, Princeton University, and Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ 1999, ISBN 0-691-00722-5 , LCCN 98-042444
Web links
Wiktionary: Oktateuch - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Individual evidence
- ^ Pentateuch . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 21 : Payn - Polka . London 1911, p. 123 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).