An Analysis of P.Oxy 840 and its Place in the Gospel Traditions of Early Christianity
Hardback
Publication Date: 12/10/2005
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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