“Jesus’ Wife” Update

After accepting it for publication, the Harvard Theological Review (HTR) withdrew from its publication schedule an article by Harvard professor Karen King about an ancient papyrus fragment in which Jesus refers to “my wife” (see the First Person column). Professor King calls the papyrus the “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife.” King says that the papyrus dates to the fourth century, but the text was probably written in the second century. Although it provides no evidence that Jesus was married, it does indicate that at the time some people thought he had been married. HTR withdrew publication because it says more […]