CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A historian of early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School has identified a scrap of papyrus that she says was written in Coptic in the fourth century and contains a phrase never seen in any piece of Scripture: ‘Jesus said to them, ‘My wife …’
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
A Faded Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife
Author: LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Source: The New York Times
Publication Date: 18-Sep-12
Link: A Faded Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife
Source: The New York Times
Publication Date: 18-Sep-12
Link: A Faded Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife
Stephan: Here is a potential bomb from antiquity. I have always thought it probable that Jesus was married, since he was an observant Jew, and marrying would have been the normal course of life for such a man at that time. Reincarnation got written out of the Bible, in 553 CE , except for a few tantalizing references: 'Mat 17:12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Mat 17:13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. So why not Jesus' wife? It will be interesting to see how this develops.
