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Is Mark’s Gospel in a Mummy Mask?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by LukeChandler

Sources have recently reported that a late-1st century copy of Mark’s Gospel on papyrus has been discovered in secondary use as mummy wrapping. The dating is said to be ca. AD 90 or earlier, making it the earliest known copy … Continue reading →

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Ancient papyrus: Was Jesus Married? Don’t overlook this perspective…

Posted on September 19, 2012 by LukeChandler

Harvard professor Karen King is publishing her findings on an ancient papyrus that mentions Jesus’ “wife.” What to think? Here are four items that should shape our perspective. a) According to the New York Times article, “the provenance of the papyrus fragment … Continue reading →

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1st Century Fragment of Mark’s Gospel: Yes or No?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by LukeChandler

Scholars have been speculating over a text fragment provisionally dated to the 1st century A.D. It is a Greek uncial text of Mark 5:15-18. If genuine, it would confirm that written texts on Jesus were circulating only a few decades … Continue reading →

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