The Biblical Canon of
the Codices Ambrosiani
The Codices Ambrosiani A–E are five biblical manuscripts in Syriac dating to the 6th–11th centuries CE now in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan. Normally dated to the 7th century, the consensus is that it is not older than the 6th century. Complete Syriac OT MSS are extremely rare as there are only three complete OT MSS from the seventh century to the ninth century; 7a1 (seventh century), 8a1 (eighth century), and 9a1 (ninth century). The Old Testament canon from Codex Ambrosianus (7a1) contains the Deuterocanonical books as well as Epistle of Jeremiah, Bel and the Dragon, 4 Ezra, 2 Baruch (Apocalypse of Baruch), 3 and 4 Maccabees, and a part of Josephus on the Maccabees. The New Testament excluded 2 Peter, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, and Revelation.
Sources:
- Edmon L. Gallagher and John D. Meade. The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity: Texts and Analysis. Oxford University Press. 2017
The Canon List of
the Codices Ambrosiani:
Source Used: Edmon L. Gallagher and John D. Meade. The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity: Texts and Analysis. Oxford University Press. 2017
The New Testament Canon:
Codex Ambrosianus N.T. Canon | Modern Catholic N.T. Canon | Modern Protestant N.T. Canon |
Matthew | Matthew | Matthew |
Mark | Mark | Mark |
Luke | Luke | Luke |
John | John | John |
Acts | Acts | Acts |
| Romans | Romans | Romans |
| 1 Corinthians | 1 Corinthians | 1 Corinthians |
| 2 Corinthians | 2 Corinthians | 2 Corinthians |
| Galatians | Galatians | Galatians |
| Ephesians | Ephesians | Ephesians |
Philippians | Philippians | Philippians |
Colossians | Colossians | Colossians |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1 Thessalonians | 1 Thessalonians |
| 2 Thessalonians | 2 Thessalonians | 2 Thessalonians |
| 1 Timothy | 1 Timothy | 1 Timothy |
| 2 Timothy | 2 Timothy | 2 Timothy |
| Titus | Titus | Titus |
| Philemon | Philemon | Philemon |
Hebrews | Hebrews | Hebrews |
| James | James | James |
| 1 Peter | 1 Peter | 1 Peter |
2 Peter | 2 Peter | |
| 1 John | 1 John | 1 John |
2 John | 2 John | |
3 John | 3 John | |
Jude | Jude | |
Revelation | Revelation |
The Old Testament Canon:
Codex Ambrosianus O.T. Canon | Modern Catholic O.T. Canon | Modern Protestant O.T. Canon |
Genesis | Genesis | Genesis |
Exodus | Exodus | Exodus |
Leviticus | Leviticus | Leviticus |
Numbers | Numbers | Numbers |
Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy |
Job | Joshua | Joshua |
Joshua | Judges | Judges |
Judges | Ruth | Ruth |
Book of the Prophecy of Samuel (1 & 2 Samuel) | 1 Samuel | 1 Samuel |
| Psalms of David | 2 Samuel | 2 Samuel |
| Book of Kings (1 & 2 Kings) | 1 Kings | 1 Kings |
| Proverbs | 2 Kings | 2 Kings |
| Wisdom of Solomon | 1 Chronicles | 1 Chronicles |
| Ecclesiastes | 2 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles |
| Song of Songs of Solomon | 1 Esdras (1 Ezra) | Ezra (1 Ezra) |
| Isaiah | 2 Esdras (2 Ezra) | Nehemiah (2 Ezra) |
Jeremiah + Lamentations | Esther | Esther |
Epistle of Jeremiah | Tobit | |
Epistle of Baruch | Judith | |
Baruch | 1 Maccabees | |
| Ezekiel | 2 Maccabees | |
| The Twelve Prophets | ||
| Daniel | Job | Job |
Bel | Psalms | Psalms |
The Dragon | Proverbs | Proverbs |
| Ruth | Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes |
| Susanna | Canticle of Canticles | Song of Songs |
| Esther | Book of Wisdom | |
Wisdom of Bar Sira | Ecclesiasticus / Sirach | |
Judith | Isaiah | Isaiah |
Book of the Words of the Days (1 & 2 Chronicles) | Jeremiah | Jeremiah |
| Apocalypse of Baruch (2 Baruch) | Lamentations | Lamentations |
| 4 Ezra | Baruch | |
| Ezra – Nehemiah | Ezechiel | Ezekiel |
Maccabees 1 | Daniel | Daniel |
| Maccabees 2 | Hosea / Osee | Hosea |
Maccabees 3 | Joel | Joel |
Maccabees 4 | Amos | Amos |
| The Jewish War, VI by Flavius Josephus | Obadiah | Obadiah |
Jonah | Jonah | |
Micah | Micah | |
Nahum | Nahum | |
Habakkuk | Habakkuk | |
Zephaniah | Zephaniah | |
Hagai | Hagai | |
| Zecharias | Zechariah |
Malachias | Malachi |