Palaeography, the study of ancient handwriting, is a critical discipline for understanding the transmission and preservation of Greek New Testament manuscripts. Far from being a purely technical endeavor, palaeography functions as a vital tool in reconstructing the textual, historical, and theological contours of early Christianity. It enables scholars to analyze and interpret the handwriting, script evolution, page layout, and orthographic tendencies of individual scribes and manuscript-producing communities.
In the case of the Greek New Testament, palaeographical analysis intersects with a unique corpus of sacred literature that spans over a millennium of manuscript tradition—from the earliest fragmentary papyri of the 2nd century AD to elaborate parchment codices of the Byzantine period.… Learn Koine Greek
