Christian Oxyrhynchus: Texts, Documents, and Sources

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by  Lincoln H Blumell, Thomas A. Wayment

CHRISTIAN OXYRHYNCHUS

CHRISTIAN OXYRHYNCHUS
Texts, Documents, and Sources
Lincoln H. Blumell & Thomas A. Wayment
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments xiii
Abbreviations and Conventions xv
Editing Sigla xix
Maps xx
I. Introduction
II. Christian Literary Papyri from Oxyrhynchus
New Testament Texts
1 P.Oxy. LXIV 4404: Matthew 21:34-37, 43, 45(?) (II) 20
2 P.Oxy. L 3523: John 18:36–19:7 (II) 21
3 P.Oxy. LXIV 4403: Matthew 13:55-56; 14:3-5 (II/III) 26
4 P.Oxy. LXIV 4405 + P.Oxy. XXXIV 2683: Matthew
23:30-39 (II/III) 28
5 P.Oxy. I 2: Matthew 1:1-9, 12, 14-20; 2:14 (III) 31
6 P.Oxy. LXIV 4401: Matthew 3:10-12; 3:16–4:3 (III) 35
7 P.Oxy. XXIV 2383: Luke 22:41, 45-48, 58-61 (III) 38
8 P.Oxy. LXVI 4495: Luke 17:11-13, 22-23 (III) 41
9 P.Oxy. II 208 + P.Oxy. XV 1781: John 1:23-40;
16:14-30; 20:11-25 (III) 43
10 P.Oxy. X 1228: John 15:25–16:2, 21-32 (III) 53
11 P.Oxy. XV 1780: John 8:14-22 (III) 57
12 P.Oxy. LXV 4445: John 1:29-35, 40-46 (III) 60
13 P.Oxy. LXV 4446: John 17:1-2, 11 (III) 64
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14 P.Oxy. LXV 4447: John 17:23-24; 18:1-5 (III) 66
15 P.Oxy. LXV 4448: John 21:18-20, 23-25 (III) 68
16 P.Oxy. LXXI 4803: John 1:21-28, 38-44 (III) 70
17 P.Oxy. LXXI 4805: John 19:17-18, 25-26 (III) 74
18 P.Oxy. XIII 1597: Acts 26:7-8, 20 (III) 76
19 P.Oxy. LXVI 4497: Romans 2:12-13, 29 (III) 77
20 P.Oxy. XI 1355: Romans 8:12-27; 8:33–9:9 (III) 79
21 P.Oxy. LXVI 4498: Hebrews 1:7-12 (III) 83
22 P.Oxy. IX 1171: James 2:19–3:9 (III) 85
23 P.Oxy. X 1229: James 1:10-12, 15-18 (III) 88
24 P.Oxy. VIII 1079: Revelation 1:4-7 (III/IV) 90
25 P.Oxy. XXIV 2384 + PSI inv. 3407: Matthew 2:13-16;
2:22–3:1; 11:26-27; 12:4-5; 24:3-6, 12-15 (III/IV) 92
26 P.Oxy. LXIV 4402: Matthew 4:11-12, 22-23 (III/IV) 95
27 P.Oxy. VI 847: John 2:11-22 (III/IV) 97
28 P.Oxy. XIII 1596: John 6:8-12, 17-22 (III/IV) 100
29 PSI X 1165: Acts 23:11-17, 25-29 (III/IV) 103
30 P.Oxy. VII 1008 + P.Oxy. VII 1009: 1 Corinthians 7:18–8:4
+ Philippians 3:10-17; 4:2-8 (III/IV) 107
31 P.Oxy. XIII 1598: 1 Thessalonians 4–5 passim;
2 Thessalonians 1:1-2; 2:1, 9-11 (III/IV) 116
32 P.Oxy. IV 657 (= PSI XII 1292): Hebrews 2:14–5:5; 10:8-22;
10:29–11:13; 11:28–12:17 (III/IV) 119
33 P.Oxy. VIII 1078: Hebrews 9:12-19 (III/IV) 132
34 P.Oxy. LXV 4449: James 3:13–4:4; 4:9–5:1 (III/IV) 134
35 P.Oxy. XXXIV 2684: Jude 4-5; 7-8 (III/IV) 138
36 P.Oxy. X 1230: Revelation 5:5-8; 6:5-8 (III/IV) 140
37 P.Oxy. LXVI 4499: Revelation 2–3; 5–6; 8–15 passim (III/IV) 142
38 P.Oxy. LXVI 4500: Revelation 11:15-18 (III/IV) 160
39 P.Oxy. LXXIII 4934: 1 Peter 1:23–2:5, 7-11 (III/IV) 162
40 P.Oxy. XI 1353: 1 Peter 5:5-13 (III/IV) 166
41 P.Oxy. XXIV 2385: Matthew 19:10-11, 17-18 (IV) 169
42 P.Oxy. LXVI 4494: Matthew 10:13-14, 25-27 (IV) 171
43 P.Oxy. LXXI 4804: John 1:25-28, 33-38, 42-44 (IV) 174
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44 P.Oxy. LXXII 4844: 1 Corinthians 14:31-34; 15:3-6 (IV) 177
45 PSI I 5: James 1:25-27 (IV/V) 179
46 P.Oxy. VIII 1080: Revelation 3:19–4:3 (IV/V) 181
47 P.Oxy. III 402: 1 John 4:11-17 (IV/V) 184
48 P.Oxy. IX 1170: Matthew 10:32-42; 11:1-5 (IV/V) 186
49 P.Oxy. X 1227: Matthew 12:24-26, 31-33 (IV/V) 190
50 P.Oxy. LXXI 4806: John 21:11-14, 22-24 (IV/V) 192
51 P.Oxy. II 209: Romans 1:1-7 (IV) 194
52 P.Oxy. XVIII 2157: Galatians 1:2-10, 13, 16-20 (IV/V) 197
Extracanonical Texts
53 P.Oxy. LX 4009: Gospel of Peter(?) (II) 201
54 P.Oxy. LXXVI 5072: Uncanonical Gospel(?) (II/III) 205
55 P.Oxy. LXIX 4706: Shepherd of Hermas (II/III) 208
56 P.Oxy. XLI 2949: Gospel of Peter(?) (II/III) 217
57 P.Oxy. I 1: Gospel of Thomas (II/III) 219
58 P.Oxy. L 3528: Shepherd of Hermas (II/III) 223
59 P.Oxy. LXIX 4707: Shepherd of Hermas (III) 224
60 P.Oxy. LXIX 4705: Shepherd of Hermas (III) 227
61 P.Oxy. L 3525: Gospel of Mary (III) 229
62 P.Ryl. Gr. III 463: Gospel of Mary (III) 232
63 P.Oxy. II 210: Apocryphal Gospel(?) (III) 235
64 P.Oxy. IV 654: Gospel of Thomas (III) 238
65 P.Oxy. IV 655: Gospel of Thomas (II/III) 242
66 P.Oxy. XV 1828: Shepherd of Hermas (III/IV) 245
67 P.Oxy. XV 1783: Shepherd of Hermas (III/IV) 247
68 P.Oxy. L 3527: Shepherd of Hermas (III) 248
69 P.Oxy. III 404: Shepherd of Hermas (III/IV) 252
70 P.Oxy. VI 850: Acts of John (IV) 254
71 P.Oxy. VI 849: Acts of Peter (IV) 258
72 P.Oxy. VIII 1081: Sophia Jesu Christi (IV) 261
73 P.Oxy. IX 1172: Shepherd of Hermas (IV) 264
74 P.Oxy. L 3526: Shepherd of Hermas (IV) 268
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75 P.Oxy. X 1224: Apocryphal Gospel; Sayings of Jesus (IV) 271
76 P.Oxy. XIII 1599: Shepherd of Hermas (IV) 274
77 P.Oxy. V 840: Apocryphal Gospel (IV/V) 278
78 P.Oxy. XV 1782: Didache (IV) 282
Other Christian Literary Texts
79 PSI XI 1200 bis: Patristic Text (II) 285
80 P.Oxy. III 405: Irenaeus, Adversus haereses 3.9 (II/III) 287
81 P.Mich. XVIII 764: Christian Homily (II/III) 290
82 P.Oxy. III 406: Patristic Author(?) (III) 293
83 P.Lond.Christ. 2 (P.Egerton 3) + PSI inv. 2101: Origen(?) (III) 295
84 P.Oxy. III 412: Julius Africanus (ΙΙΙ) 307
85 P.Oxy. XVII 2072: Christian Apology (III) 312
86 P.Oxy. XVII 2070: Christian/Jewish Dialogue (III) 314
87 P.Oxy. XV 1786: Christian Hymn (III) 321
88 P.Oxy. III 407: Christian Prayer (III/IV) 325
89 P.Oxy. I 4: Theological Treatise (III/IV) 327
90 P.Oxy. XXXVI 2745: Onomasticon of Hebrew Names (III/IV) 329
91 P.Oxy. I 5: Christian Text with Quotation of Mandates (III/IV) 332
92 P.Oxy. LXXVI 5073: Amulet Containing Mark 1:1 (III/IV) 335
93 MSS. Syr. d. 13 (P) and d. 14 (P): Manichean Fragments (IV) 337
94 P.Oxy. VI 924: Amulet (IV) 341
95 P.Oxy. XV 1778 + P.Heid. Inv. G 1013: Aristides, Apology (IV) 343
96 P.Oxy. XVII 2068: Liturgical Fragments(?) (IV) 347
97 P.Oxy. XVII 2073: Homily (IV) 350
98 P.Oxy. L 3529: Martyrdom of Dioscorus (IV) 352
99 P.Oxy. LX 4010: Pater Noster (IV) 354
100 P.Oxy. 4 1B 74/K(a): Hagiography (IV) 357
101 P.Oxy. VII 1058: Amulet Preserving a Prayer (IV/V) 359
102 P.Oxy. XIII 1600: Melito, Peri Pascha 57–62 (IV/V) 361
103 P.Oxy. XIII 1601: A Christian Homily or Commentary (IV/V) 365
104 P.Oxy. LXXIII 4933: Biblical Excerpts (IV/V) 368
105 PSI II 155: Theological Work (IV/V) 371
Contents ix
III. Documentary Papyri and Christianity at Oxyrhynchus
Decian Libelli
106 P.Oxy. IV 658: Libellus for Aurelius L. . .thion and Family
(June 14, 250) 380
107 P.Oxy. XII 1464: Libellus for Aurelius Gaius and Family
(June 27, 250) 384
108 P.Oxy. XLI 2990: Subscriptions to a Libellus (ca. 250) 388
109 P.Oxy. LVIII 3929: Libellus for Aurelius Amois and Family
(June 25–July 24, 250) 390
Christian References in Third-Century Documentary Texts
110 P.Oxy. XLII 3035: Summons for Petosorapis a “Christian”
(February 28, 256) 393
111 P.Oxy. XLIII 3119: Official Correspondence Mentioning
“Christians” (ca. 259–260) 397
112 SB XII 10772: Personal Letter Mentioning a “Christian”
(Mid- to Late III) 404
113 P.Oxy. I 43V: List of Guards/Watchmen Mentioning
“Churches” (after February 16, 295) 408
Christian References in Fourth-Century Documentary Texts
114 P.Oxy. XXXIII 2673: Inspection of Church during
“Great Persecution” (February 5, 304) 411
115 P.Oxy. XXXIII 2665: Report of Property Registrars about a
Certain Paul (305–306) 421
116 P.Oxy. LV 3787: Tax List Mentioning a “Deacon” and a “Lector”
(ca. 313–320) 425
117 P.Oxy. LIV 3759: Official Proceedings Mentioning the
“Lord’s Day” (October 2, 325) 427
118 P.Hamb. IV 267: Business Letter Mentioning “ships of the church”
(ca. 336–348) 430
119 P.Oxy. XXII 2344: Petition from a “Bishop” (ca. 351–352) 432
120 P.Oxy. XLVI 3311: Petition to a Logistes Mentioning an
“Apotactic [Monk]” (373–374) 435
121 SB XIV 12021: Sale of House Mentioning a “Lector” and
a “Monk” (after March 21, 377) 438