The Papyrus Chester Beatty VIII (also signed as P.Chest.Beatty VIII, VH 304, Rahlfs 966, LDAB 3084) is a fragment of a septuagint manuscript that contains parts of the biblical Book of Jeremiah. [1] Palaeographically it has been dated to the late second, early third century CE. [2]
It was written in codex form on papyrus, in 48 lines per page. [1] The text contains Jeremiah 4:30–5:1; 5:9–13; 5:13–14; 5:23–24. [3] Turner dated the manuscript to the fourth century CE. [1]
This manuscript contains the contraction κς to represent the title κύριος, written in nomina sacra. [2]
Currently is saved in Dublin, at the Chester Beatty Library. [3]
The Papyrus Chester Beatty VIII (also signed as P.Chest.Beatty VIII, VH 304, Rahlfs 966, LDAB 3084) is a fragment of a septuagint manuscript that contains parts of the biblical Book of Jeremiah. [1] Palaeographically it has been dated to the late second, early third century CE. [2]
It was written in codex form on papyrus, in 48 lines per page. [1] The text contains Jeremiah 4:30–5:1; 5:9–13; 5:13–14; 5:23–24. [3] Turner dated the manuscript to the fourth century CE. [1]
This manuscript contains the contraction κς to represent the title κύριος, written in nomina sacra. [2]
Currently is saved in Dublin, at the Chester Beatty Library. [3]