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Research paper thumbnail of New Testament Texts on Greek Amulets from Late Antiquity

Brice C. Jones presents a comprehensive analysis of those amulets from late antique Egypt which c... more Brice C. Jones presents a comprehensive analysis of those amulets from late antique Egypt which contain New Testament citations and evaluates the words they contain in terms of their text-critical value. The use of New Testament texts on amulets was common in late antiquity. These citations were extracted from their larger Biblical contexts and used for ritual purposes that have traditionally been understood in the slightly shadowy terms of 'magic'. Often, these citations were used to invoke the divine for some favour, healing or protection. For various reasons, however, these citations have not played a significant role in the study of the text of the Greek New Testament.

As such, this is the first systematic treatment of Greek New Testament citations in amulets from late antique Egypt. Jones' work has real implications for how amulets and other such witnesses from this epoch should be treated in the future of the discipline of New Testament textual criticism.

Research paper thumbnail of Matthean and Lukan Special Material: A Brief Introduction with Texts in Greek and English

For the first time, the Gospel material unique to both Matthew and Luke is brought together into ... more For the first time, the Gospel material unique to both Matthew and Luke is brought together into one volume—in both Greek and English. For more than a century, New Testament scholars have asserted that Matthew and Luke drew on sources in addition to Q and Mark during the composition of their Gospels. For convenience, the non-paralleled material in Matthew has traditionally been labeled "M," and the non-paralleled material in Luke has traditionally been labeled "L." We learn only from Matthew, for example, particular stories like Joseph and Mary's escape to Egypt and the Great Commission; from Luke stories like the Prodigal Son and Jesus' appearance on the Emmaus road. Studying the material unique to each Gospel in isolation from their narrative contexts will allow students and scholars alike to engage these stories on their own. In this book, the individual special pericopae from Matthew and Luke are collected and arranged in Greek and English in the order in which they appear in the Greek New Testament. An introductory essay is provided to introduce readers to the Synoptic Problem, the notions of M and L and where they come from, what the parameters are for selection, and the critical debate, so that readers know how the selections were made and what is being asserted by their inclusion. This book will be a wonderful teaching tool for seminary and university professors, and will facilitate student engagement with distinctive Matthean and Lukan stories. It will also be a valuable resource for New Testament scholars doing research on this special material, since having it all in one place will no longer require them to search for the distinctive passages among the larger Gospel narratives.

Papers by Brice C. Jones

Research paper thumbnail of “Resurrecting Amulets and Ostraca within New Testament Textual Criticism,” Journal of Biblical Literature 142.4 (2023): 633-655.

Research paper thumbnail of (with Ross Ponder) “A New Christian Text concerning the Lord Driving out Passions,” Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists 55 (2018): 13-20

Research paper thumbnail of “A Greek Papyrus Fragment with a Citation of Matt. 1:20,” Journal of Biblical Literature 137.1 (2018): 169-174.

Research paper thumbnail of Scribes Avoiding Imperfections in Their Writing Materials

Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of What Is a trücivov? A fres Look at P.Oxy. XIV 1674

Archiv Fur Papyrus Forschung Und Verwandte Gebiete, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Three Unpublished von Scherling Texts in the McGill University Library (BASP)

Edition of three Greek texts once belonging to the collection of Erik von Scherling that now resi... more Edition of three Greek texts once belonging to the collection of Erik
von Scherling that now reside in the McGill University Library.

Research paper thumbnail of Papontos and the Hermaion Amphodon of Oxyrhynchus (BASP)

BASP 52

Edition of a unique papyrus slip (P.CtYBR inv. 5087) mentioning Papontos and his responsibility/r... more Edition of a unique papyrus slip (P.CtYBR inv. 5087) mentioning Papontos and his responsibility/residence(?) in the Hermaion quarter in Oxyrhynchus.

Research paper thumbnail of A Coptic Fragment of the Gospel of John with ‘Hermeneiai’ (P.CtYBR inv. 4641) (NTS)

New Testament Studies (April 2014): 202-214.

Research paper thumbnail of Three New Coptic Papyrus Fragments of 2 Timothy and Titus (P.Mich. inv. 3535b) (JBL)

Journal of Biblical Literature 133.2 (2014): 389-397.

This article publishes for the first time the extant remains of a Sahidic Coptic papyrus codex co... more This article publishes for the first time the extant remains of a Sahidic Coptic papyrus codex containing portions of 2 Timothy 1-4 and Titus 1. The papyri are currently housed in the Univeristy of Michigan Papyrology Collection. Overlooked for nearly a century, these new papyri extend the manuscript evidence for the Sahidic text of these Deutero-Pauline epistles. The edition includes a transcription, paleographical analysis, commentary, as well as images of the fragment.

Research paper thumbnail of Two Sahidic Fragments of John 13:29-14:2: Garrett Coptic MS 6 (JCoptS)

Journal of Coptic Studies 15 (2013), 277-282.

Edition of two previously unpublished Coptic fragments of the Gospel of John.

Research paper thumbnail of A New Coptic Fragment of 2 Samuel 10:13-14, 17-18 (McGill MS NO Coptic 2) (ZPE)

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 184 (2013): 126-130.

Edition of a previously unpublished Coptic manuscript of 2 Samuel 10.

Research paper thumbnail of Letter from Harpalos and Serapion(?) (BASP)

edition of the second half of a letter from harpalos and Sarapion(?) to harpalos and ellious.

Research paper thumbnail of A New Sahidic Fragment of the Gospel of Luke from the Michigan Collection (NovT)

This article publishes for the first time the extant remains of a Sahidic Coptic manuscript conta... more This article publishes for the first time the extant remains of a Sahidic Coptic manuscript containing portions of Luke 17-19. Almost all of the special Lukan pericope concerning Jesus and Zacchaeus is preserved (19:1-10), as well as most of the parable of the Dishonest Judge (18:1-8). The edition includes a transcription, translation, palaeographical analysis, critical apparatus, as well as images of the fragment.

Research paper thumbnail of (w/ Andrzej Mirończuk) An Oxyrhynchus Fragment of Homer, Iliad 23 in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto (ZPE)

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 185 (2013): 6-10.

Full edition of P.Oxy. III 560, the first papyrus to contain a vertical ruling line.

Research paper thumbnail of A New Ptolemaic Papyrus from the Columbia University Collection (ZPE)

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 186 (2013): 247-250.

Research paper thumbnail of Two Unidentified Christian Fragments in the Michigan Collection (ZPE)

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 186 (2013): 121-123.

Edition of two Christian Coptic fragments in the Fayyumic dialect.

Research paper thumbnail of P.Mich. inv. 3521 (BASP)

Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists 49 (2012): 299-300.

Research paper thumbnail of What Is a τρυσινον? A Fresh Look at P.Oxy. XIV 1674 (APF)

Archiv für Papyrusforschung 58 (2013): 269-272.

This article presents a new transcription of the word τρυϲινον in P.Oxy. XIV 1674 based on a rece... more This article presents a new transcription of the word τρυϲινον in P.Oxy. XIV 1674 based on a recent autopsy, a word which Grenfell and Hunt left untranslated in their edition due to its being unattested in the Greek language. The word is most likely a misspelling of a common Greek word meaning “fire drill” and would thus fit well within the agricultural context of the letter. An image of P.Oxy. XIV 1674 is published here for the first time.

Research paper thumbnail of New Testament Texts on Greek Amulets from Late Antiquity

Brice C. Jones presents a comprehensive analysis of those amulets from late antique Egypt which c... more Brice C. Jones presents a comprehensive analysis of those amulets from late antique Egypt which contain New Testament citations and evaluates the words they contain in terms of their text-critical value. The use of New Testament texts on amulets was common in late antiquity. These citations were extracted from their larger Biblical contexts and used for ritual purposes that have traditionally been understood in the slightly shadowy terms of 'magic'. Often, these citations were used to invoke the divine for some favour, healing or protection. For various reasons, however, these citations have not played a significant role in the study of the text of the Greek New Testament.

As such, this is the first systematic treatment of Greek New Testament citations in amulets from late antique Egypt. Jones' work has real implications for how amulets and other such witnesses from this epoch should be treated in the future of the discipline of New Testament textual criticism.

Research paper thumbnail of Matthean and Lukan Special Material: A Brief Introduction with Texts in Greek and English

For the first time, the Gospel material unique to both Matthew and Luke is brought together into ... more For the first time, the Gospel material unique to both Matthew and Luke is brought together into one volume—in both Greek and English. For more than a century, New Testament scholars have asserted that Matthew and Luke drew on sources in addition to Q and Mark during the composition of their Gospels. For convenience, the non-paralleled material in Matthew has traditionally been labeled "M," and the non-paralleled material in Luke has traditionally been labeled "L." We learn only from Matthew, for example, particular stories like Joseph and Mary's escape to Egypt and the Great Commission; from Luke stories like the Prodigal Son and Jesus' appearance on the Emmaus road. Studying the material unique to each Gospel in isolation from their narrative contexts will allow students and scholars alike to engage these stories on their own. In this book, the individual special pericopae from Matthew and Luke are collected and arranged in Greek and English in the order in which they appear in the Greek New Testament. An introductory essay is provided to introduce readers to the Synoptic Problem, the notions of M and L and where they come from, what the parameters are for selection, and the critical debate, so that readers know how the selections were made and what is being asserted by their inclusion. This book will be a wonderful teaching tool for seminary and university professors, and will facilitate student engagement with distinctive Matthean and Lukan stories. It will also be a valuable resource for New Testament scholars doing research on this special material, since having it all in one place will no longer require them to search for the distinctive passages among the larger Gospel narratives.

Research paper thumbnail of “Resurrecting Amulets and Ostraca within New Testament Textual Criticism,” Journal of Biblical Literature 142.4 (2023): 633-655.

Research paper thumbnail of (with Ross Ponder) “A New Christian Text concerning the Lord Driving out Passions,” Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists 55 (2018): 13-20

Research paper thumbnail of “A Greek Papyrus Fragment with a Citation of Matt. 1:20,” Journal of Biblical Literature 137.1 (2018): 169-174.

Research paper thumbnail of Scribes Avoiding Imperfections in Their Writing Materials

Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of What Is a trücivov? A fres Look at P.Oxy. XIV 1674

Archiv Fur Papyrus Forschung Und Verwandte Gebiete, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Three Unpublished von Scherling Texts in the McGill University Library (BASP)

Edition of three Greek texts once belonging to the collection of Erik von Scherling that now resi... more Edition of three Greek texts once belonging to the collection of Erik
von Scherling that now reside in the McGill University Library.

Research paper thumbnail of Papontos and the Hermaion Amphodon of Oxyrhynchus (BASP)

BASP 52

Edition of a unique papyrus slip (P.CtYBR inv. 5087) mentioning Papontos and his responsibility/r... more Edition of a unique papyrus slip (P.CtYBR inv. 5087) mentioning Papontos and his responsibility/residence(?) in the Hermaion quarter in Oxyrhynchus.

Research paper thumbnail of A Coptic Fragment of the Gospel of John with ‘Hermeneiai’ (P.CtYBR inv. 4641) (NTS)

New Testament Studies (April 2014): 202-214.

Research paper thumbnail of Three New Coptic Papyrus Fragments of 2 Timothy and Titus (P.Mich. inv. 3535b) (JBL)

Journal of Biblical Literature 133.2 (2014): 389-397.

This article publishes for the first time the extant remains of a Sahidic Coptic papyrus codex co... more This article publishes for the first time the extant remains of a Sahidic Coptic papyrus codex containing portions of 2 Timothy 1-4 and Titus 1. The papyri are currently housed in the Univeristy of Michigan Papyrology Collection. Overlooked for nearly a century, these new papyri extend the manuscript evidence for the Sahidic text of these Deutero-Pauline epistles. The edition includes a transcription, paleographical analysis, commentary, as well as images of the fragment.

Research paper thumbnail of Two Sahidic Fragments of John 13:29-14:2: Garrett Coptic MS 6 (JCoptS)

Journal of Coptic Studies 15 (2013), 277-282.

Edition of two previously unpublished Coptic fragments of the Gospel of John.

Research paper thumbnail of A New Coptic Fragment of 2 Samuel 10:13-14, 17-18 (McGill MS NO Coptic 2) (ZPE)

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 184 (2013): 126-130.

Edition of a previously unpublished Coptic manuscript of 2 Samuel 10.

Research paper thumbnail of Letter from Harpalos and Serapion(?) (BASP)

edition of the second half of a letter from harpalos and Sarapion(?) to harpalos and ellious.

Research paper thumbnail of A New Sahidic Fragment of the Gospel of Luke from the Michigan Collection (NovT)

This article publishes for the first time the extant remains of a Sahidic Coptic manuscript conta... more This article publishes for the first time the extant remains of a Sahidic Coptic manuscript containing portions of Luke 17-19. Almost all of the special Lukan pericope concerning Jesus and Zacchaeus is preserved (19:1-10), as well as most of the parable of the Dishonest Judge (18:1-8). The edition includes a transcription, translation, palaeographical analysis, critical apparatus, as well as images of the fragment.

Research paper thumbnail of (w/ Andrzej Mirończuk) An Oxyrhynchus Fragment of Homer, Iliad 23 in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto (ZPE)

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 185 (2013): 6-10.

Full edition of P.Oxy. III 560, the first papyrus to contain a vertical ruling line.

Research paper thumbnail of A New Ptolemaic Papyrus from the Columbia University Collection (ZPE)

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 186 (2013): 247-250.

Research paper thumbnail of Two Unidentified Christian Fragments in the Michigan Collection (ZPE)

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 186 (2013): 121-123.

Edition of two Christian Coptic fragments in the Fayyumic dialect.

Research paper thumbnail of P.Mich. inv. 3521 (BASP)

Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists 49 (2012): 299-300.

Research paper thumbnail of What Is a τρυσινον? A Fresh Look at P.Oxy. XIV 1674 (APF)

Archiv für Papyrusforschung 58 (2013): 269-272.

This article presents a new transcription of the word τρυϲινον in P.Oxy. XIV 1674 based on a rece... more This article presents a new transcription of the word τρυϲινον in P.Oxy. XIV 1674 based on a recent autopsy, a word which Grenfell and Hunt left untranslated in their edition due to its being unattested in the Greek language. The word is most likely a misspelling of a common Greek word meaning “fire drill” and would thus fit well within the agricultural context of the letter. An image of P.Oxy. XIV 1674 is published here for the first time.

Research paper thumbnail of The Meaning of the Phrase 'And the Witnesses Laid Down Their Cloaks' in Acts 7:58 (ExpTim)

The present article seeks to understand the statement ‘and the witnesses laid down their cloaks’ ... more The present article seeks to understand the statement ‘and the witnesses laid down their cloaks’ in Acts 7:58. This incident does not immediately stand out to the reader as being significant in the context of Acts 7 in any real way, and is often overlooked by commentators. However, based on other ancient episodes in which a cloak is removed, this article will call into question the meaning and function of the laying down of cloaks in Acts 7:58. It will be suggested that the gesture of shedding cloaks was a symbolic gesture which, on one level, signified impending violence or death. The conclusion will have implications for how we are to understand this gesture both in Acts and in the wider Greco-Roman world.

Research paper thumbnail of The Bodmer 'Miscellaneous' Codex and the Crosby-Scyøyen MS 193: A New Proposal (JGRChJ)

In the early 1950s, a large cache of manuscripts was discovered in Upper Egypt near the town of D... more In the early 1950s, a large cache of manuscripts was discovered in Upper Egypt near the town of Dishna. These finds are now referred to as the Dishna Papers or, more commonly, the Bodmer Papyri. 1 Found within this collection were several papyrus manuscripts that proved to be extremely important for the study of the text of the New Testament; the most important of these are P 66 , P 72 , P 74 and P 75 . In this paper, I wish to examine the codex of P 72 , known as the Bodmer Codex (hereafter, BC), and the Coptic Crosby-Schøyen Codex ms 193 (hereafter, CSC), both of which were part of the Dishna finds. These two early Christian codices share a few important characteristics: they were both part of the same ancient library, they both contain a collection of different texts, and they both include the text of 1 Peter and Melitos's Homily on the Passover. The BC has been given a good deal of attention recently due to its inclusion of 1-2 Peter and Jude (P 72 ). 2 However, in comparison, the CSC has received little attention. One opinion that has become the consensus among scholars is that both of these codices should be classed * I wish to thank Jeremy Hultin, who allowed me to conduct research on the topic of this paper during a graduate seminar at Yale University that he directed in the fall of 2010, and Christian Askeland, for reading the manuscript and offering helpful suggestions, some of which are incorporated into the final version of this paper.

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Research paper thumbnail of Minor Coptic Versions of John's Gospel

I was the general editor of the Minor Coptic versions (ac, fa, mae, mf, pbo), organizing transcri... more I was the general editor of the Minor Coptic versions (ac, fa, mae, mf, pbo), organizing transcriptions by myself and other collaborators in support of the Editio Critica Maior of John's Gospel through the International Greek New Testament Project.