Papyrus 72, P72
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First Composed: 25 April 2000
Last Updated: 25 April 2000
Name
Papyrus 72, P72
Date
3rd / 4th Century CE.
Provenance
It is considered to be a part of Jabal Abu Mana Manuscripts.
Size
About 14.5 cm. x 16 cm. There are 16-20 lines per page. Three parts of a 72-page codex.
Contents
1 Peter 1:1-25; 2:1-25; 3:1-22; 4:1-19; 5:1-14; 2 Peter 1:1-21; 2:1-22; 3:1-18; Jude 1-25.
This manuscript also contains the Nativity of Mary, the apocryphal correspondence of Paul to the Corinthians, the eleventh ode of Solomon, Melito's Homily on the Passover, a fragment of a hymn, the Apology of Phileas and Psalms 33 and 34.
Textual Character
The scholars think that four scribes were responsible for the production of this manuscript. 1 Peter has clear Alexandrian affinities, especially with B and then with A. 2 Peter and especially Jude displays more of an "uncontrolled" text with several independent readings.
Writing
The manuscript is written in a documentary hand and contains several marginal topical descriptors.
Location
Bibliotheca Bodmeriana, Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland. 1 and 2 Peter are in Biblioteca Vaticana.
References
[1] P. W. Comfort & David P. Barrett, The Complete Text Of The Earliest New Testament Manuscripts, 1999, Baker Books: Grand Rapids (Michigan) United States of America, p. 469.