The Egerton Gospel (Egerton Papyrus 2 + Papyrus Köln VI 255)

Introduction, Critical Edition, and Commentary
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-90-04-40932-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 13, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

Reihe: Texts and Editions for New Testament Study

In this commentary on the Egerton Gospel, Lorne R. Zelyck presents a fresh paleographical analysis and thorough reconstruction of the fragmentary text, which results in new readings and interpretations. Details surrounding the acquisition of the manuscript are presented for the first time, and various scholarly viewpoints on controversial topics, such as the date of composition and relationship to the canonical gospels, are addressed. This early apocryphal gospel (150-250 CE) provides traditional interpretations of the canonical gospels that are similar to those of other early Christian authors, and affirms Jesus’ continuity with the miracle-working prophets Moses and Elisha, his obedience to the Law, divinity, and violent rejection by Jewish opponents.

Autoren/Hrsg.

R Zelyck, Lorne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

1 Introduction
1 The Egerton Gospel (Egerton Papyrus 2 + Papyrus Köln VI 255)
2 The Fragments of the Egerton Gospel
3 The Plan of the Commentary
4 Previous Scholarship on the Relationship between the Egerton and Canonical Gospels
5 Method for Evaluating the Relationship between the Egerton and Canonical Gospels

2 The Acquisition and Publication of the Egerton Gospel Fragments
1 The Announcement
2 The Provenance of the Egerton Fragments
3 Sir Harold Idris Bell’s Papyrus Syndicate
4 The Deal
5 The Provenience of the Egerton Fragments
6 The Provenance of P. Köln VI 255
7 Other Fragments of the Egerton Gospel?

3 A Description of the Fragments
1 The Size of the Fragments
2 The Order of Fragments
3 The Hand
4 Other Features of the Text
5 The Date of the Manuscript
6 The Date of Composition

4 Transcription, Reconstruction, and Translation
1 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 verso (?) + P. Köln 255 verso (?)
2 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 recto (?) + P. Köln 255 recto (?)
3 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 verso (?)
4 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 recto (?)
5 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 verso (?)
6 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 recto (?)
7 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 4 verso (?)
8 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 4 recto (?)
9 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 verso (?) + P. Köln 255 verso (?)
10 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 verso (?) + P. Köln 255 verso (?)
11 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 recto (?) + P. Köln 255 recto (?)
12 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 recto (?) + P. Köln 255 recto (?)
13 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 verso (?)
14 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 verso (?)
15 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 recto (?)
16 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 recto (?)
17 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 verso (?)
18 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 recto (?)
19 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 recto (?)

5 A Confrontation with the Authorities (EG 1v.1–26 [P. Eg. 2, 1v.1–20 + P. Köln 255v.1–6<])
1 Text and Translation (EG 1v.1–26)
2 Analysis
3 Conclusion

6 An Attempt to Stone and Arrest Jesus (EG 1r.1–10 [P. Eg. 2, 1r.1–10])
1 Text and Translation (EG 1r.1–10)
2 Analysis
3 Conclusion

7 The Healing of a Leper (EG 1r.11–24 [P. Eg. 2, 1r.11–20 + P. Köln.255, 1r.1–7])
1 Text and Translation (EG 1r.11–24)
2 Analysis
3 Conclusion

8 Jesus’ Strange Question (EG 2v.1–5 [P. Eg. 2, 2v.1–5]) and the Miracle on the Jordan River (EG 2v.6–16 [P. Eg. 2, 2v.6–16])
1 Text and Translation (EG 2v.6–16)
2 Analysis
3 Synthesis (EG 2v.6–16)
4 Text and Translation (EG 2v.1–5)
5 Analysis (EG 2v.1–5)
6 Conclusion

9 The Question of Tribute (EG 2r.1–18 [P. Eg. 2, 2r.1–17<])
1 Text and Translation (EG 2r.1–18)
2 Analysis
3 Conclusion

10 An Unidentified Text (EG 3v.1–6 [P. Eg. 2, 3v.1–6])
1 Text and Analysis (EG 3v.1–6)
2 Conclusion

11 Another Attempt to Stone Jesus (EG 3r.1–6 [P. Eg. 2, 3r.1–6])
1 Text and Translation (EG 3r.1–6)
2 Analysis
3 Conclusion

12 Conclusion
1 The Relationship between the Egerton Gospel and the Canonical Gospels
2 Theological Profile of the Egerton Gospel
3 Location of the Egerton Gospel
4 Purpose of the Egerton Gospel

Appendix 1: Word Statistics
Appendix 2: Synoptic Charts of Parallel Passages
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lorne R. Zelyck, Ph.D. (2013), University of Cambridge, is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at St. Joseph’s College, University of Alberta. His publications include John among the Other Gospels (Mohr Siebeck, 2013), and multiple articles on the apocryphal gospels.