Bible A, Leaf with the End of Amos, the Prologue, and Obadiah

Alternative Title

Catalogue 5, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

This leaf contains the conclusion of the Book of Amos and part of the book of Obadiah. The Book of Amos, of which our collection contains chapter eight, exposes the callous ways of living among the nobility of ancient Samaria in the Northern Kingdom. The Book of Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books, and consists of only twenty-one verses. It contains a denunciation of Judah's traditional enemies, the Edomites, who assisted in the overthrow of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar.

Decoration

Recto: Header, "MOS." Left column, flourished initial "V"; chapter division "VIII." Right column, historiated "V" initial containing two figures; inhabited initial "A."

Text Identification

Rubric: "Incipit liber abdie pro | phete." The Book of Obediah opens: "Visio Abdiae," (The vision of Obadiah).

Provenance

Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, Tuesday December 1, 1998, cat. 72, pp. 45-48.

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Bibles, Bible. Amos, Bible. Obadiah, Old Testament

Notes

Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

Extent

1 page

Geographic Location

Paris (France)

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00030-03019-V

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the End of Amos, the Prologue, and Obadiah" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 30.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/30