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The Gospel of the Savior

The Gospel of the Savior

An Analysis of P.Oxy 840 and its Place in the Gospel Traditions of Early Christianity

by Michael J. Kruger
Hardback
Publication Date: 12/10/2005

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This volume is the first complete analysis of the apocryphal gospel fragment P.Oxy. 840 since its initial discovery nearly a century ago. The fragment recounts a dispute over ritual purity between Jesus and a Pharisaic chief priest in the temple. After an examination of prior research, this work explores the various palaeographical and historical questions raised by this apocryphal story and also offers a new Greek edition and English translation. In particular, P.Oxy. 840's controversial descriptions of ritual purity practices in Herod's temple are evaluated in light of what is known of first-century Judaism. After comparing the text with similar passages in the canonical gospels, the origins of this non-canonical story are traced to second-century Jewish-Christian groups that shared its theological and polemical thrust.
ISBN:
9789004143937
9789004143937
Category:
Bible readings
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
12-10-2005
Language:
English
Publisher:
Brill
Country of origin:
Netherlands
Pages:
304
Dimensions (mm):
244x164x25mm
Weight:
0.7kg

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