Talk:Vetus Latina manuscripts

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Some remarks

@Nederlandse Leeuw:

Why are many items in the New Testament list unsourced by an inline ref?
Why is the Oxford Vulgate, which is an edition of the Vulgate, included in the list of NT Vetus Latina editions?

Veverve (talk) 13:34, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Veverve, good that you mention it. These are leftovers from the old List of New Testament Latin manuscripts that I haven't fixed yet. I've removed the Oxford Vulgate, I'll work on verifying the NT items on the list (it's a bit of a tedious task that I hadn't finished yet). Cheers, Nederlandse Leeuw (talk) 13:48, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Nederlandse Leeuw: nice job! However, I note that there are still unsourced lines in the "New Testament" section. Veverve (talk) 18:55, 24 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Nederlandse Leeuw: do you intend to fix this? Veverve (talk) 04:00, 30 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I do, but not all in one go. As I said, it's a bit of a tedious task. Cheers, Nederlandse Leeuw (talk) 13:24, 30 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Nederlandse Leeuw: have you managed to find sources for the claims, or can I removed them? Veverve (talk) 18:58, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I checked all entries of Piggin 2019, "Beuron Numbers of 1949". Some of these may well be out of date, but it's the best overview I could find. Some of the unsourced claims may be true, but they are simply not found in Piggin 2019. If you want, or someone else wants, they can try to look these sources up. Cheers, Nederlandse Leeuw (talk) 20:41, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Frankfurt silver inscription

The recently discovered Frankfurt silver inscription, dated to between 230 and 270, contains six lines from Philippians 2, in an early Latin translation that follows the original Greek almost word-by-word. I think it belongs in this article, but I don't know where to put it. Renerpho (talk) 10:07, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Renerpho: do you have secondary sources identifying this as a Vetus Latina manuscript? Veverve (talk) 11:30, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Veverve: No. It meets the definition, I suppose; but upon second thought, I've removed the wikilink to Vetus Latina that I had just added to Frankfurt silver inscription, replacing it by the more general Bible translations into Latin.

In Talk:Frankfurt silver inscription#Context of early Bible translations, I am asking for any sources about the potential significance of this part of the inscription. Renerpho (talk) 11:41, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Veverve: The closest I have is [1], quote:

The evaluation of the significance of the find by experts for early Christianity and theologians is only just beginning. Some of the formulations contained in the text were not attested until many decades later. For example, at the beginning of the „Frankfurt Silver Inscription“ there is a reference to St. Titus, a disciple and confidant of the Apostle Paul. Just like the invocation „Holy, holy, holy!“, which was not actually known in the Christian liturgy until the 4th century AD. (Trishagion). At the end, the text also contains an almost literal quotation from Paul’s so-called Christ hymn from his letter to the Philippians (here: Phil. 2, 10-11).

Renerpho (talk) 11:47, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I believe this does not imply at all that the text is a Vetus Latina text. Therefore, the Frankfurt silver inscription should not be considered as a Vetus Latina text. Veverve (talk) 11:51, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, agreed -- at least until we have secondary source coverage. Renerpho (talk) 11:57, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There's also [2]:

“The Praunheim silver inscription is one of the oldest pieces of evidence we have for the spread of the New Testament in Roman Germania, because it quotes Philippians 2:10–11 in Latin translation,” Kinzig explains. “It’s a striking example of how Biblical quotations were used in magic designed to protect the dead.” He points out that the inscription also contains important indications for the early development of liturgical forms at a time from which no complete Latin liturgies have been preserved. “This means it’s of inestimable value in terms of the history of the Bible and Christian worship,” says the church historian from the University of Bonn.

Not quite enough to change what you said previously, but still interesting (in my opinion). Renerpho (talk) 12:01, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Goethe University of Frankfurt reports a modern German translation of the Latin text found. (Unfortunately not the Latin itself, but we already get a good idea):

Die „Frankfurter Silberinschrift“ übersetzt ins Deutsche (Stand: 04.12.2024)
(Im Namen?) des Heiligen Titus.
Heilig, heilig, heilig!
Im Namen Jesus Christi, Gottes Sohn!
Der Herr der Welt
widersetzt sich nach [Kräften?]
allen Anfällen(?)/Rückschlägen(?).
Der Gott(?) gewährt dem Wohlbefinden
Eintritt.
Dieses Rettungsmittel(?) schütze
den Menschen, der sich
hingibt dem Willen
des Herrn Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn,
da sich ja vor Jesus Christus
alle Knie beugen: die Himmlischen,
die Irdischen und
die Unterirdischen, und jede Zunge
bekenne sich (zu Jesus Christus).

Autotranslated to English (with my manual correction):
The ‘Frankfurt Silver Inscription’ translated into German (as of 04.12.2024)
(In the name?) of St Titus.
Holy, holy, holy!
In the name of Jesus Christ, Son of God!
The Lord of the world
resists to [the best of his ability?]
all attacks(?)/setbacks(?).
The God(?) grants well-being
entry.
This means of salvation(?) protects
the person who
surrenders to the will
of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
since before Jesus Christ
all knees bow: the heavenly,
the earthly and
the subterranean, and every tongue
confesses (to Jesus Christ).

Compare Philippians 2:10–11 Vulgata Clementina:
ut in nomine Jesu
omne genu flectatur
cælestium, terrestrium
et infernorum, et omnis lingua
confiteatur, quia Dominus Jesus Christus
in gloria est Dei Patris.
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow,
of the heavenly, earthly,
and infernal, and every tongue
should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ
is in the glory of God the Father.

Compare Philippians 2:10–11 NIV
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth
and under the earth, and every tongue
acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

This is very interesting indeed. Although it is still early days, the text does seem to end on a direct quote from Philippians 2:10–11, which, however, has probably been worded slightly differently than in the Vulgata Clementina and NIV (which is based on the Alexandrian text-type). The most notable difference is since before Jesus Christ in the Frankfurter Silver Inscription versus that at the name of Jesus in the Vulgate, plus some significant differences in grammar. I think that should classify the Inscription as a Vetus Latina textual witness, namely, one that precedes the Vulgate chronologically, differs from it textually, and is likely independent from it literarily. But as I said, it is still early days. It might well be WP:OR for us to make such a judgement, especially before we get to read the Latin original of the Inscription rather than a German translation. But I have little doubt that experts shall reach this conclusion soon enough. Thanks for bringing it to our attention Renerpho! NLeeuw (talk) 23:50, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Nederlandse Leeuw: The Latin transcription is actually included in Frankfurt silver inscription (in the quote box); compare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHHVUp81j7U&t=1542s! It is indeed worded somewhat differently than the Vulgate translation. QVONIAM IHS XP OMNES{T} GENVA FLECTENT CAELESTES TERRESTRES ET INFERI ET OMNIS LINGVA CONFITEATVR Renerpho (talk) 23:57, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Renerpho Oh wow I missed that. That is so cool! Yes, now it is completely evident that this is a Latin translation independent of the Vulgate, which should therefore definitely be classified as a Vetus Latina. However, it is not up to Wikipedians to make that classification. As soon as WP:RS do, though, you could certainly add it here. NLeeuw (talk) 00:05, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Nothing wrong with waiting for a reliable source. :) Thanks for your input, NLeeuw! Renerpho (talk) 00:06, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Nederlandse Leeuw: By the way, I did contact https://www.herder.de/vetus-latina/, just to see if they have input. I'll comment on the article talk page if/when I hear back from them. Renerpho (talk) 00:08, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Great! NLeeuw (talk) 00:29, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]