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>>>I just received a question via my web page about a so-called Jesus or 
Magdalen Manuscript, supposedly dated around AD 65.  The questioner 
implied that it has something to do with Matthew's Gospel.  I'm out here 
in northwestern Wyoming, a gazillion miles from a good academic library; 
does anybody have any information about this document?<<<<

This has to do with Carsten Theide's research on the Magdalen Manuscripts in
the Oxford library. Originally, they've been sitting around for a century or
so untouched because folks thought they were dated around (200 AD?).  In 94,
Theide took a deeper look at them and part of his argumentation states that
the three scraps date around 50-65 AD (my understanding based on what I've
heard so far) because of the handwriting style of the MSS. which supposedly
went out of style around mid-first century.  Yes, the three scraps are from
Matthew. From what I hear, the book's been getting good reviews (from
evangelicals anyway...=)   ). 

In any case, he's published his findings in a book called "Rekindling the
Word: [I FORGET THE REST OF THE TITLE]." Glenn Miller's Christian ThinkTank
(http://www.webcom.com/~ctt) has the full title listed under his book list.
Furthermore, I've ordered the book and it just came in on Tuesday ($15.99). I
should pick it up by next week (you know how us poor college students
are....). 

Kerry Gilliard
Director and Founder
W.I.T.N.E.S.S. Ministries
http://members.aol.com/blufunk195/witness.html

"God has a great sense of humor and I'm living proof of it!!"

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