Chapter 3: How present is Romans in early Christian school exercises: Is P.Lond.Lit 207 mislabelled?

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Of the nine extant Christian school exercises from the third and fourth centuries, as many as one-third feature extracts from Paul's Roman epistle. The complicating factor behind a deeper exploration of what this might mean for studies of early Christian studies, especially those focussed on Christian formation and education, lies in the identity of papyrus fragment P.Lond.Lit 207. This fragment has been catalogued as a catena of Psalms beginning with Psalm 13:3 (LXX); however, this catena of citations is the same as that used by Paul in Romans 3:13-18. Has this fragment been mislabelled and could this be another instance of the Roman epistle's presence in a school exercise? Focussing upon this exercise and current techniques for papyrological study, this paper will demonstrate the importance of papyri, and school texts in particular, for present day biblical scholarship and early Christian studies.

Authors: Strawbridge, J

• Publication status: Not published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Language: English
• Keywords: papyrology; P.Lond.Lit 207; Romans 3; education; Psalm 13; school exercise
• Subjects: Biblical studies; Theology and Religion