In Bohairic Coptic, Arabic, Script: Uncial Coptic script. Purple, teal, and black ink., Some marginalia and later redactions. 5 leaves excised at the end of MS., Binding: 19th century leather binding with "Coptic & Arabic Grammars" on spine., and From the collection of Rev. Johann Rudolph Theophilus Lieder (1797-1865). His collection of antiquities was purchased by William Tyssen-Amherst, First Baron Amherst of Hackney, for £200. Note on the inside of the front cover: “This volume contains a set of Coptic = Arabic Grammars. I obtained it from the Rev. Jn. Lieder at Cairo - 16th April 1858.” Contains a stamp from the Allan Library (~1891). Bookplate and de-accession stamp from the London Library, St. James' Square, on the front cover. In use in the London Library at least during the 1920's.
Manuscript on a theological discourse of Shenoute (Discourses, book 8) concerning the cross, hell, the kingdom of Christ, etc. Quotes some biblical material as part of a larger argument
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In Sahidic Coptic, Script: Large uncial script., and White Monastery codex ZD, pp. 193-200. Black ink. Most text is well-preserved; some pages are faded. Two columns per page. Lack of decoration/rubrication. Small fragment contains ink, but no discernible letters. Leaf 1, r = Theological exposition concerning the cross and idolatry with a quotation from Ps 97:7. Leaf 1, v = Mentions heaven and the fires of Gehenna. Leaf 2, r = Mentions a mountain or monastery (ptoou), the sea, and potentially an entourage (komitaton). Leaf 2, v = Coptic page numeration: 198. Mentions a king, the Lord, and land, and sin. Also mentions “those who know the apostles say this: 'God [is] in Christ, who reconciles the world to him.' The interpretation of these things...those who hear me a few times in the midst of every crowd.” Leaf 3, v = Mentions a synagogue and a discourse ("I answered, saying to them: 'It is good...'"). Leaf 4, r = Discourse on "lift[ing] up our cross" and endless prayer. Mentions the kingdom of Christ. Leaf 4, v = Mentions the Lord, grace/gift, a procession out, and "the one who made them."
