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August 4, 2026Open Access

The Palimpsests of Sinai: Christological Readings in Christian Palestinian Aramaic Gospel Fragments

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Overview

This article examines Christological expressions in erased Aramaic Gospel fragments, highlighting their significance in early Christian communities.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how the identity of Jesus is expressed in translated titles and narratives from Christian Palestinian Aramaic Gospel fragments.
  • Utilized multispectral imaging to recover erased Gospel material from palimpsests.
  • Analyzed the expression of Christological titles and themes within a liturgical and monastic context.
  • Investigated manuscript revision and the socio-historical factors surrounding Palestinian Melkite communities.
  • Fragments reveal a rich Christology, emphasizing the authority and identity of Jesus through translated titles.
  • Demonstrated the integration of canonical Gospel traditions within a unique Aramaic heritage.
  • Highlighted the gradual fading of Christian Palestinian Aramaic as a literary language and its implications for historical transmission.

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Daniel J. Grace (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71993fc47350ef8e494cd5https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21753006
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