Bible A, Leaf with the Beginning of the First Epistle of Paul to Timothy

Alternative Title

Catalogue 12, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

While the Second Epistle of Paul to Thessalonians deals with the crises and problems of the post-Pauline Christian communities, the Epistole to Timothy presents Timothy, Paul's follower and disciple, as an ideal church leader in sharp contrast to the corrupt lives and words of the teachers of other schools in Ephesus.

Decoration

Header, "AD THI." Left column, flourished initials "O" and "P"; chapter division "III." Right column, two flourished initials "S"; chapter divisions "IIII" and "V."

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. 1st Timothy, New 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

S04-00046-03108-V

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the Beginning of the First Epistle of Paul to Timothy" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 46.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/46