IDK how to explain the distribution of this data. Any ideas? Anyone?
1.01) SB XII 10772 ................. "Chrestian" [3rd/4th century?]
1.02) P.Laur. II 42 ................ "Chrestian" [3rd/4th century?]
1.03) P.Oxy.XLIII 3149 ............. "Chrestian" [5th century?]
1.04) SB XVI 12497 ................. "Chrestian" [3rd/4th century?]
1.05) P.Oxy XLII 3035 .............. "Chresian" [28 February 256 CE]
1.06) P.Oxy.XLIII 3119 ............. "Chrestian" [3rd/4th century?]
1.07) PGM IV. 3007-86 .............. "The Good" ("Chrestos") [4th century]
1.08) Manichaean Mss: Kellis ....... "The Good" ("Chrestos") [4th century?]
1.09) Cartonage NHC7 ............... "The Good" ("Chrestos") [4th century]
1.10) [#01] Codex Sinaiticus........ "Chrestian" [4th century?] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Sinaiticus
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1.20) NHL (27 x "Chrestos")
SEE Martijn Linssen's CLAIMS: https://www.academia.edu/62646507
1.21) NHC 1.4 Treatise/Resurrect.... ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (2)
1.22) NHC 1.5 Tripartite Tractate... ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (1)
1.23) NHC 2.1 Apocryphon of John ... ⲙⲛⲧ-ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (3)
1.24) NHC 2.3 Gospel of Philip ..... ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ (4) -- [See 4.00 below]
1.25) NHC 3.4 Sophia Jesus Christ... ⲙⲛⲧ-ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (1)
1.26) NHC 8.1 Zostrianos ........... ⲙⲛⲧ-ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (1)
1.27) NHC 9.1 Melchizedek .......... ⲙⲛⲧ-ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (1)
1.28) NHC 9.2 Thought of Norea...... ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ (1)
1.29) NHC 11.1 Interpr/Knowledge.... ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (2)
1.30) NHC 11.2 Valentinian Expo .... ⲙⲛⲧ-ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (2)
1.31) NHC 11.2 Valentinian Expo .... ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (5)
1.32) NHC 11.1 Interpr/Knowledge.... ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (2)
1.33) NHC 11.1 Interpr/Knowledge.... ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ (2)
1.91) Miniscule 1243 ............... "Chrestian" [11th century]
2.00) Manuscript Evidence: "not known"
2.01) Chester Beatty 45 ............ lacunae, nomina sacra form? [3rd century]
3.00) Manuscript Evidence: "Chreistian" (Transitional spelling? epsilon-iota diphthong)
3.01) [#03] Codex Vaticanus ....... "Chreistians" [4th century] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Vaticanus
3.02) [#05] Codex Bezae ........... "Chreistians" [6th century] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Bezae
4.00) Manuscript Evidence: Uncials/Majuscules - "Christian" (later evidence from 5th/6th centuries????)
4.00) NHC 2.3 Gospel of Philip ..... ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ (2) - [See 1.24 above]
4.01) [#02] Codex Alexandrinus .... "Christian" [5th century?] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Alexandrinus
4.02) [#08] Codex Laudianus ....... "Christian" [6th century?] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Laudianus
4.03) [#14] Codex Mutinensis ...... "Christian" [7th century] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Mutinensis
4.04) [#20] Codex Angelicus ....... "Christian" [9th century] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Angelicus
4.05) [#25] Codex Porphyrianus .... "Christian" [9th century] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Porphyrianus
4.06) [#44] Codex Athous Lavrensis. "Christian" [9th century] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Athous_Lavrensis
4.07) [#049] Codex at Mt. Athos ... "Christian" [9th century] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncial_049
4.08) [#056] Codex at Paris ....... "Christian" [10th century] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncial_056
Manuscript Evidence: Miniscules:
4.09) 1 (12th),
4.10) 88 (12th),
4.11) 104 (dated 1087 CE),
4.12) 226 (12th),
4.13) 323 (12th),
4.14) 330 (12th),
4.15) 440 (14th),
4.16) 547 (11th),
4.17) 614 (13th),
4.18) 618 (12th),
4.19) 927 (dated 1133 CE),
4.20) 945 (11th),
4.21) 1175 (14th),
4.22) 1241 (12th),
4.23) 1245 (12th),
4.24) 1270 (11th),
4.25) 1505 (12th),
4.26) 1611 (10th),
4.27) 1646 (12th),
4.28) 1739 (10th),
4.29) 1828 (14th) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuscule_182
4.30) 1837,
4.31) 1854,
4.32) 1891,
4.33) 2147,
4.34) 2344,
4.35) 2412,
4.36) 2492,
4.37) 2495.
etc
Main Source: New Testament Greek Manuscripts: Acts - (1996)
by Reuben Swanson (Editor)
The sources of "Chrestian" [χρηστιανος] and "Christian" [χριστιανος] in Antiquity
http://www.mountainman.com.au/essenes/c ... stians.htm
QUESTIONS
1) What do the professional and amateur scholars have to say about the explicit use of "Chrestian" and/or "Chrestos" in the earliest manuscript sources. Is this significant or insignificant? Specifically address the statistical distribution by chronology.
2) Does itacism explain the statistical distribution where the name "Chrestian" is replaced by the name "Christian" and the name "Chrestos" is replaced with the name Jesus Christ of Nazareth? In the written form. IDK
2) How is the shift to be explained if not itacism?
3) When did the rule change from "Chrestian" to "Christian", from "Chrestos" to "Christos" in the written manuscripts" What are the bounds - the earliest and latest dates for the transition from Chrestos to Christos? What does the gPhilip have to say?
4) Who were the early Chrestians - when and where did they live?
5) Who were the later Christians - when and where did they live?
6) Does anyone have any idea how to explain some of this data?