{"product_id":"loa-oxyrhynchus-papyrus-1224-large-print","title":"Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1224 — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can a torn scrap from an Egyptian rubbish mound reveal about a gospel outside the Bible?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOxyrhynchus Papyrus 1224 preserves pieces of an unknown gospel in Greek. Found in the rubbish mounds of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, the fragments carry sayings attributed to Jesus and a short scene from his ministry. Scholars date the handwriting to about the fourth century. The author remains unknown, and the surviving pieces offer no continuous story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne passage places Jesus at a meal with people religious leaders call sinners. Other passages echo familiar gospel teachings. But how do these scraps relate to Matthew, Mark, and Luke? This account follows their discovery and explores how scholars read damaged papyrus, asking whether the text preserves independent memories or reworks the gospels we know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the rubbish mounds\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the Egyptian town where discarded papers preserve traces of early Christian writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA gospel in pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a damaged, bound book whose surviving pages leave much unknown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA meal with sinners\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter a scene that places Jesus among people condemned by religious leaders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEchoes and open questions\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how these sayings resemble familiar gospels while raising questions about their relationship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading what remains\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow scholars as they examine torn papyrus and weigh what its words can tell us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for believers, historians, and curious readers who want to understand how early Christian writings survive and how scholars read their fragile remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and explore what these small fragments reveal—and what they leave unanswered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122894475612,"sku":"LOA-174-LPPB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181196579164,"sku":"LOA-174-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/174_6d7f06b1-9875-406f-a209-887dcf76476e.jpg?v=1782115504","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/loa-oxyrhynchus-papyrus-1224-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}