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Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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BIBLE MANUSCRIPTS

(See also Bible; Bible Texts; Bible Translations; Codex)

(Note centered headings below: Christian Greek Scriptures; Hebrew Scriptures; Hebrew Scriptures With Christian Greek Scriptures)

accuracy: g85 5/8 12-14; g85 7/8 29; w70 759-762

chart of second-century codices: w62 503

Christian Greek Scriptures:

copies extant: w78 5/15 12-13; w77 216; g72 6/22 5; ad 1108; w69 249-250; w62 90; w61 689; bn 19-20; lg 49; w50 310; ep 13, 15; tf 211

different readings: w77 217-219

earliest manuscript of complete: ep 13, 59

early catalogs: w63 248-249, 252

early papyri: ep 54-58

original text tampered with: bi7-50 18

without punctuation: g79 8/8 27

confirm integrity of Bible text: g85 7/8 29; g79 10/8 14-17

copying: g85 5/8 13-14; w80 9/15 10; g79 10/8 14; gh 40-41; w75 150; g72 3/8 27; g72 6/22 7-8; ad 1106-1107, 1458-1459; w70 759, 761-762; is 156-158; w68 682-683; g66 8/8 28; w63 85-88; w60 597-598; w53 79; lg 48; ep 15-16, 45-46, 62; g44 3/15 29; g44 8/30 30; w43 93; tf 207; g43 12/22 29-30

De Rossi: g44 1/5 28

discoveries at Masada: g65 5/22 29

discovery at Mount Sinai’s St. Catherine Monastery: g79 10/8 15-16

unknown Greek Bible manuscripts evaluated: g85 7/8 29

unknown Greek Bible manuscripts filmed: g83 10/22 30

discussion: ad 1106-1110

divine name: Rbi8 1561-1564; na 23-26; g72 6/22 8

earliest Hebrew Bible manuscript: bi6 5; bi-isa 6

Hebrew Scriptures:

copies extant: ad 1107, 1633; w70 762; w69 249; is 157; bn 19; lg 48; ep 13, 45

earliest manuscript of complete: bi6 5; bi-isa 6; bi-ps 6; bi5 5; ep 13

Pentateuch: g78 6/22 12

Jewish standard manuscripts: ep 49; g44 1/5 27

Kennicott: g44 1/5 28

Latin: w61 689; lg 49; tf 212

manuscript families: ep 61-63; g44 3/15 28-31

Masoretes: g85 5/8 13-14; w80 9/15 10; ad 1107, 1458; w70 762; w66 703; bi8-63 15; w60 597-598, 600; w53 79; bi4 19; lg 48; ep 24, 47-48; g43 12/8 29-31; wl 274

middle letter of Pentateuch and Psalms highlighted: g85 5/8 13

Masoretic text: w77 189-190; ad 1107-1108, 1442; w70 762; w66 703; bi8-63 15-17, 3576; ns 22; g61 12/22 29; w60 598, 600; w53 79; bi4 19; lg 48-50; ep 47-48, 52; g44 1/5 27, 29; g43 12/22 29-31

reproduction from: w80 9/15 10; g43 12/8 30

method of dating: g72 6/22 8; w62 502

minuscules: ad 1106

nearness to original writings compared to classical works: g85 5/8 12-13

number of manuscripts: lg 48-49; ep 45, 54; g44 4/12 29

numbers:

ways written: ka 208-209; w48 92-94, 191-192

palimpsests: ep 60

papyrus: ad 1106, 1108-1109, 1268; w67 734; qm 132; w63 85-88; w62 501-504; w59 393; w58 278; qm55 132; g47 6/8 20-21; ep 43, 54-59; g44 3/29 27, 30; g44 4/12 26-29; g44 8/2 26-27

preservation: g79 10/8 4, 7-8, 14-17; w63 85; w60 596-598; bn 19-20; ep 13-17

punctuation: g57 11/8 5-6

recensions: ep 61-63; g44 3/15 28-31

Septuagint: Rbi8 1561-1564; na 13, 24-26; w78 5/1 6-11; w73 702; w71 389-390; w71 454-455; ad 1633; g67 10/8 19

Sopherim: ad 1458; w70 762; w66 531, 703-704; bi8-63 3569-3570; ns 22-23

tampering with: w84 11/1 24-25; g79 10/8 16; bi7-50 18

uncials: ad 1106, 1633; ep 59; g44 1/5 27; g44 3/15 31

vellum: ad 1106, 1271, 1633; g71 12/22 8; w63 85-88; g47 6/8 21; ep 54, 58-63; g44 3/29 27-31

Wetstein’s (John James) role in obtaining an accurate text: w84 11/1 24-26

Christian Greek Scriptures

Bezae Codices: ad 1109; int69 26-27; bi7-50 28; ep 61; g45 12/5 29; g44 3/29 31

Bodmer Papyri:

Papyrus Bodmer 2: g57 7/8 24

Chester Beatty Papyri: lp 125; w75 150; g72 6/22 5-8; ad 1459; w63 88; g61 1/8 21-23; w57 134; g44 4/12 27-29

Papyrus Chester Beatty 1: ad 1108-1109; int69 27; w63 249-250; bi7-50 29; ep 55; g44 4/12 27; g44 8/2 27

Papyrus Chester Beatty 2: w76 569; ad 1109; int69 27; w63 250; bi7-50 29; ep 55-56, 310, 330-331; g44 4/12 27, 29; g44 8/2 27

Papyrus Chester Beatty 3: ad 1109; int69 27; bi7-50 29; ep 55-56; g44 4/12 27; g44 8/2 27

Fourth Gospel: ep 43, 56-57, 279; g44 4/12 27-28

Papyrus Rylands Greek 457: ad 949, 1109, 1459; w63 85, 88; w61 729

Hebrew Scriptures

Aleppo Codex:

reproduction from: Rbi8 1562

Ambrosian O 39 sup.: Rbi8 1564

Aquila’s Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures:

use of divine name: Rbi8 1563-1564

British Museum Codex Oriental 4445: mg63 57

Chester Beatty Papyri: lp 125; w75 150; g72 6/22 5-8; ad 1459; w63 88; g61 1/8 21-23

Papyrus Chester Beatty 6: ad 1633

Codex Babylonicus Petropolitanus (Petersburg [Leningrad] Codex of the Prophets): lg 48; ep 49; g44 1/5 27

Codex Cairensis (Cairo [Karaite] Codex, Cairo Manuscript of the Prophets): w60 597; bi6 5; bi-isa 6; bi-ps 6; bi5 5; bi4 24

Codex Hillel: ep 49; g44 1/5 27

Codex Leningrad B 19A: Rbi8 1561; w80 9/15 9-11; bi6 5; bi-isa 6; bi-ps 6; bi5 5; bi4 24

Dead Sea (Nahal Hever):

fragments in Greek with Hebrew Tetragrammaton: w78 5/1 6-7

scrolls and fragments containing divine name: Rbi8 1563

Dead Sea (Qumran): g72 6/22 6, 8; ad 1108; g67 10/8 19-20; yb64 57; w63 86; g62 2/22 31; g62 11/22 30; w59 243; g59 11/8 5-6; w57 136; w56 619; g50 1/22 9-11

dating: g72 4/8 5; g72 6/22 8; g67 10/8 20; g61 3/22 31; w53 79; g50 1/22 10-11

fragment of Leviticus: g50 1/22 11

fragments of Daniel: w58 543; g50 1/22 11

Isaiah scroll, first: g84 8/22 20-21; g79 10/8 14-15; w77 190; g72 4/8 5; g72 6/22 8; ad 845, 1108; is 157; w68 683, 767; g67 10/8 20; w61 231; ns 237; w60 588-589; bi6 5; bi-isa 6; w53 79-80; lg 48-49

Isaiah scroll, first, reproduction: w77 190; ad 845; w60 589; bi-isa 12, 399; lg 49

papyrus of Leviticus from Cave 4 with divine name: Rbi8 1563

who hid the manuscripts: w85 12/15 26

Fouad Papyri:

Papyrus Fouad 266: Rbi8 1563; w78 5/1 7-8; w71 389-390; ad 1108, 1633; bi8-71 1354-1355; int69 11-14; g67 10/8 19; ns 25; bi7-50 11-14; w46 349

Papyrus Fouad 266, reproduction: Rbi8 1562

Nash Papyrus: ad 1108; ep 45-46; g43 12/8 29

reproduction from: ad 1108; ep 46; g43 12/8 29

Oxyrhynchus Papyri:

vellum leaf of Genesis containing divine name: Rbi8 1563

Papyrus Rylands Greek 458: ad 1108, 1633

Pinner manuscripts: ep 48-49; g44 1/5 27-28

Symmachus’ Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures:

use of divine name: Rbi8 1563-1564

Hebrew Scriptures With Christian Greek Scriptures

Codex Alexandrinus (Alexandrine Manuscript): g79 10/8 16; g78 6/22 12; g72 6/22 6-7; ad 1109, 1633; int69 26; w63 251; bi8-63 2815; g63 5/22 12; g61 5/8 13; g61 5/22 18; g61 7/8 16; w60 596; bi6 6; bi-isa 7; w57 133-134; bi-ps 6; bi5 5; bi4 24; bi7-50 28; ep 59-60; g45 5/9 30-31; g44 3/29 29, 31; w43 93; tf 214; tu 9

comparison with earlier manuscript of Septuagint: Rbi8 1562; na 26

reproduction from: Rbi8 1562; na 26; tf 215

Wetstein’s (John James) discovery of tampering with 1 Timothy 3:16: w84 11/1 24-25

Codex Ephraemi (Syri) rescriptus: ad 1109; int69 26; bi7-50 28; ep 60-61; g45 1/3 15; g44 3/29 31

Codex Sinaiticus (Sinaitic Manuscript): g79 10/8 15-16; g78 6/22 12; w76 608; g72 6/22 7; ad 1109, 1633; int69 26; w63 88, 251; bi8-63 2815; g63 5/22 12; w62 90-91; g61 1/8 21; g61 5/8 13; g61 5/22 18; g61 7/8 16; w60 596; bi6 5; bi-isa 7; w57 132-133; bi-ps 6; bi5 5; bi4 24; lg 54; bi7-50 28; ep 59-60; g46 1/16 29-30; g45 5/9 30; w43 93; tf 213-214; tu 9

discovery of missing pages: g78 11/8 29-30

Codex Vaticanus (Vatican Manuscript 1209): g75 1/8 24; ad 1109, 1633; int69 26; w66 562; w64 511; w63 87-88; bi8-63 2815; g63 5/22 13; w62 556; wr 9; w60 596; bi6 6; bi-isa 7; w57 134; bi-ps 7; bi5 6; bi4 25; lg 53-54; bi7-50 28; ep 59; g45 5/9 30; g44 3/29 30; w43 93; tf 212; tu 9

reproduction from: w77 217; w62 682; tf 213

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