. Light from the ancient East; the New Testament illustrated by recently discovered texts of the Graeco-Roman world. .^c>^^^-^ ^ !f ° --•» l^orrV^^ 3.^^ #1 (-:>.l. Fig 42 -Edict of the Praefect of Egypt, G. Vibius Maiimus, 104 Papyrus (part of a lettercopy-book). Now in the British Museum. By perrnission of the Museum authorities, (f of the size of the original.) [p. 268 ILLUSTRATED FROM THE NEW TEXTS who for any cause soever are outside their nomes to returnto their domestic hearths, that they may also accomplish thecustomary dispensation of enrolment and continue steadfastlyin the
. Light from the ancient East; the New Testament illustrated by recently discovered texts of the Graeco-Roman world. .^c>^^^-^ ^ !f ° --•» l^orrV^^ 3.^^ #1 (-:>.l. Fig 42 -Edict of the Praefect of Egypt, G. Vibius Maiimus, 104 Papyrus (part of a lettercopy-book). Now in the British Museum. By perrnission of the Museum authorities, (f of the size of the original.) [p. 268 ILLUSTRATED FROM THE NEW TEXTS who for any cause soever are outside their nomes to returnto their domestic hearths, that they may also accomplish thecustomary dispensation of enrolment and continue steadfastlyin the husbandry that belongeth to them. With regard to the last two lines Wilcken ^ writes,to me: We have several such edicts, requiring thepeasants to return and do their work {eg? GenevaPapyrus No. 16). The Praefect here goes beyondhis immediate subject when he takes the opportunityto enforce these injunctions once again. The cultural parallelism between Egypt and thebirthplace of Christianity again explains the fact thatwe are repeatedly able to illustrate from Egyptianpapyri details of the life of the people in Palestinewhich Jesus immortalised in His parables. Be
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