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On a related topic and purely as a matter of curiosity on my part, could =
anyone happen to tell me what the oldest mss are that are believed to =
have existed throughout their lives in the regions west of Palestine and =
North of Egypt?

As a hypothetical example, P52 is believed to be the oldest extant ms. =
Its survival has been credited to the arid climate of Egypt where it was =
found. Tradition suggests it (the autograph) was composed in Ephesus. =
Given favorable political conditions, what would be the likelihood that =
a ms of similar age would have survived near the supposed area of =
composition or anywhere in the Asia Minor or Southern Europe area? If it =
were sealed in a jar and put in a cave like the DSS, would it have =
survived?

Thanks,

Mark

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