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Christian Letter References Plural Marriage: Papyrus P.Bas 2.43 (230s AD)

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This is allegedly the world's oldest letter by a Christian (outside of the biblical canon*). It may be as early as 200 AD. Very interesting!

 
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There have been questions raised about the translation here; specifically that the letter might not have been written to one person so “wives” might not refer to polygyny but rather multiple monogamous couples.

It seems a little tortured to me. I think that the simplest reading is that this guy was writing to his polygynous brother but you know how far the powers to be are invested in the dominant narrative.
 
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