Posted by Luke J. Wilson on 17th April 2023 in Archaeology | Syriac bible,Codex Sinaiticus,textual criticism,history,archaeology,Old Syriac
A scientist has reportedly uncovered an ancient translati
on c
ontaining secti
ons of
the Gospel of Mat
thew, believed to be
the sole surviving evidence of
the fourth manuscript supporting
the Old Syriac versi
on of
the Gospels.
the research team, which includes medieval expert Grigory Kessel from
the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), employed ultraviolet imaging to reveal
the ancient translati
on c
oncealed beneath three layers of text.
the research, published last m
onth in
the journal New Testament Studies, presents an interpretati
on of Mat
thew 11:30 to Mat
thew 12:26, initially translated as part of
the Old Syriac translati
ons around 1,500 years ago.
According...