Biblical commentary (P.Duk.inv. 765)

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Catalogue Record

Title: Biblical commentary, [4--]
Subject: Jesus Christ --Person and offices --Early works to 1800.
	Resurrection --Early works to 1800.
	Bible. N.T. Corinthians, 1st, XV, 20-21 --Commentaries.
	Bible. N.T. Corinthians, 2nd, III, 18 --Commentaries.
	Literary papyri --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
Material: 1 item : papyrus, mounted in glass, very incomplete ; 5 x 15 cm.
Note: Actual dimensions of item are 4.5 x 14.8 cm.
	7 lines.
	Written along the fibers on the recto; written across
	the fibers on the verso.
	Left margin of 1.5 cm. on the recto; right margin of
	1.5 cm. on the verso; small right and lower margins
	on the recto; lower margin of 4 cm. on the verso;
	small left margin on the recto; cut straight along
	the top by the dealer.
	P.Duk.inv. 765 was formerly P.Rob.inv. 28.
	Papyrus codex leaf with a biblical commentary from
	Egypt. Mentions the transformation into Christ's
	image based on 2 Corinthians 3:18. Mentions also
	Christ's claim on the dead based on 1 Corinthians
	15:20-21. This commentary is in a passage that was
	originally omitted, but inserted at the bottom of
	the page with the help of a marginal symbol and another sign.
	In Greek.
	Descriptive database available in repository.
Publication: Sandy, D.B. "Transformed into His Image:
	A Christian Papyrus." Grace Theological Journal 2(1981):
	227-237 (plate pp. 234-235).

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