The Gospel of the Savior: An Analysis of P.Oxy 840 and its Place in the Gospel Traditions of Early Christianity
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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.
Introduction to P.Oxy. 8401Ch. 1The codicology and palaeography of P.Oxy. 84017Ch. 2Text and translation of P.Oxy. 84063Ch. 3The historical problems of P.Oxy. 84094Ch. 4The relationship of P.Oxy. 840 to the canonical gospels145Ch. 5Towards placing P.Oxy. 840 within early Christianity206AppIs P.Oxy. 840 a redaction of an earlier apocryphal story?
