In a message dated 10-4-1999 7:32:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Among the oldest Greek fragments of
> Jewish scriptures are Papyrus Rylands 458 (papyrus roll, Deut 23-28, 2nd
> bce) and Papyrus Fouad/Fuad 266a, b, c (three papyrus rolls, Gen 3-38,
> Deut 17-33, Deut 10-33, 1st bce). Of course, these are paleographic
> datings, if one wants to argue. There are a few other possibly first
> century ce Greek fragments as well. For some details, see
>
> http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/rak/earlypap.html
>
Bob,
This is very interesting, as is your site.
A question about the first century Greek fragments. In some of them, you
mention space between verses. I thought the OT wasn't divided into chapters
and verses until the middle ages. I assumed the numberers were anonymous,
but probably Christians, although somebody just referred me to Halley's Bible
Handbook, which credits Cardinal Caro (1236) and Robert Stephens (1551).
pat sloane
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