Codex Bezae (D05) Reading #8

Glendon M. Gross gross at xinetd.com
Fri Aug 23 12:13:25 EDT 2002


[Moderator note: when responding to the Codex Bezae messages, I think it might 
be helpful to adjust the subject-header to indicate which particular "Reading #" you 
are commenting on or responding to. cwc]

I can't help wondering about this observation.... in the light of
the meaning of the world APOSTOLOS, which I am used to translating "a
called-out
one..."   If this observation is correct, then maybe it could be
translated,  "a called-up one"  (?)

For example, in Romans 1:1,

"PAULOS DOULOS XRISTOU IESOU, KLYTOS APOSTOLOS..."

Since the Apostle Paul often identifies himself in this manner in the
salutations to his letters,  I can't help wondering if this were the case,
perhaps the "called up" connotation might be a reason for the
importance of this in Paul's writings, since it might be construed
as a stronger credential.   Or is this statement being
made with reference to the transition between Classical and Koine Greek?
I would be curious to read any thoughts that more experienced Scholars
on the list.  It does appear to be a divine credential, so I suppose
it might be plausible to believe that being "called up" is as significant
as being "called out."

Regards,

Glendon M. Gross
(amateur Greek student)

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Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:40 PM
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Subject: [b-greek] Re: Codex Bezae (D05) Readings #6-9


In a message dated 8/22/2002 8:00:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu writes:


8 - Lk 1:26 NA27/USB4: APESTALH hO AGGELOS APO TOU QEOU; D05: ... hUPO TOU
QEOU
Envoyé ... par Dieu. Il semble que la différenciation UPO / APO se soit
atténuée avec le temps, APO remplaçant progressivement UPO. Aussi la
correction de upo en apo ne témoignerait-elle pas d'une rédaction plus
tardive ? Mais b-greek a peut-être déjà traité du sujet? ["Sent ... by God.
It appears that the distinction between hUPO and APO weakened with time,
APO progressively replacing hUPO. Is it also possible that the correction
of hUPO into APO might attest a later redaction? But perhaps B-Greek has
already held a discussion of this matter?"]
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I'm wondering what Randall Buth would say regarding this.  My understanding
is that these MSS were "mass produced" by having one monk read while the
others listened and wrote.  Would the pronunciation perhaps be such as to
result in an error of hearing (if the monk reading did not simply misread).

gfsomsel





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