Erasmus and Codex Vaticanus: an overview and an evaluation

Codex Vaticanus (Vat. gr. 1209) played two very distinct roles in Erasmus’ work on the text of the New Testament. At first, it could confirm some sensitive readings for him and thus help him in defending the real or perceived radical nature of his New Testament text. Second and later, however, becau...

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Subtitles:Modern and contemporary impact on Early Christianity
Main Author: Krans, Jan 1962- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Ed. Dehoniane 2020
In: Annali di storia dell'esegesi
Year: 2020, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 447-470
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Erasmus of Rotterdam 1466-1536 / Codex Vaticanus / New Testament / Greek language / Textual criticism
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
HA Bible
HC New Testament
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
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Summary:Codex Vaticanus (Vat. gr. 1209) played two very distinct roles in Erasmus’ work on the text of the New Testament. At first, it could confirm some sensitive readings for him and thus help him in defending the real or perceived radical nature of his New Testament text. Second and later, however, because of its textual closeness to the Greek text underlying the Vulgate, it became part of the opposition as he saw it: it came to represent a corrupt stream of the Greek transmission.
ISSN:1120-4001
Contains:Enthalten in: Annali di storia dell'esegesi