Gospel of the Savior (eBook)

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

Michael J. Kruger (Autor)

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2005
Brill (Verlag)
9789047415886 (ISBN)

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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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.8.2005
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
• ISBN-13: 9789047415886 / 9789047415886