The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John, and the Literacy of Jesus

by Chris Keith

Although consistently overlooked or dismissed, John 8.6, 8 in the Pericope Adulterae is the only place in canonical or non-canonical Jesus tradition that portrays Jesus as writing. After establishing that John 8.6, 8 is indeed a claim that Jesus could write, this book offers a new interpretation and transmission history of the Pericope Adulterae. Not only did the pericope's interpolator place the story in John's Gospel in order to highlight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004269711
• ISBN13: 9789004269712
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"