Description

Published for the first time in 1740 by Louis-Antoine Muratori (celebrates Italian historian: 1662 - 1750) which had discovered it with the Ambrosienne library of Milan, the fragment of Muratori is a manuscript containing a discussion on the books of Foi accepted by the Église S which the author attends (anonymous). Books which form what will be later called the New Testament.

Author and dating

Written in Latin with the VII {{E}} or 8th century, it is the translation of an original written in Greek dating from the 2nd century. The reference to the Pasteur d' Hermas and Pie Ier make it locate at the neighborhoods of the year 170 after Jesus-Christ. The author remains unknown.

Contents

Unfortunately mutilated, the beginning and the end of the Manuscrit are missing. It starts with a reference to Marc, come then Luc and Jean (which it respectively quotes like 3rd and 4th Gospels). Matthieu was probably included in the missing part. It allots 13 letters (epistles) to Paul in the following order: Corinthians I & II, Éphésiens, Philippiens, Colossiens, Gallates, Thessaloniciens I & II, Roman, Philémon, Tite and Timothée I & II. The two epistles of Jean, that of Jude, the Wisdom of Solomon, the Apocalypse of Jean and Pierre receive his approval (although this last text seems to be rejected by certain faithful). The author also quotes some works considered by his contemporaries as forgeries such as the " letters in Laodicéens".

Importance

The Apostle S, the companions and the contemporaries of Jesus having disappeared, the fragment of Muratori shows the will of the Christians of the 2nd century to make at the time circulating sorting between the many texts. It is the oldest known outline of gun Néotestamentaire to date.

Internal bonds

• Canon (Bible)