Author Archives: Brent Nongbri

Dirk Obbink and the Museum of the Bible: A Brief History

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Although it is widely known that Dirk Obbink had an association with the Green Collection (and later the Museum of the Bible) going back at least as far as 2010, the recent news that Professor Obbink was also (legally) selling … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Antiquities Market, Dirk Obbink, Green Collection, Mummy cartonnage, Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Scott Carroll | 29 Comments

Jerry Pattengale on Dirk Obbink and the Mark Fragment

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Elijah Hixson draws attention to an article that appeared online today in Christianity Today by Jerry Pattengale, one of the core team who developed the Green Collection and the Museum of the Bible: “The ‘First-Century Mark’ Saga from Inside the … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Dirk Obbink, First Century Mark, Green Collection, Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Scott Carroll | 19 Comments

The Egypt Exploration Society Statement on Alleged Sales of Papyri to Hobby Lobby

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

The Egypt Exploration Society has issued a statement on the alleged sale of Oxyrhynchus papyri: Professor Obbink and sales of papyri to Hobby Lobby. I recommend everyone read the full statement at the link above. I note that the statement … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Dirk Obbink, First Century Mark, Green Collection, Oxyrhynchus Papyri | 12 Comments

The EES and the Oxyrhynchus Papyri “Card” System

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

One of the issues emerging from the letter and documents released by Mike Holmes regarding the sale of Oxyrhynchus manuscripts has to do with the “card catalog” system for organizing the unpublished Oxyrhynchus papyri, which was mentioned in the statement … Continue reading →

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Dirk Obbink and the Oxyrhynchus “Distribution” Papyri

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

There is an interesting twist with the developing story of the alleged attempt by Dirk Obbink to sell Oxyrhynchus papyri owned by the Egypt Exploration Society. It appears that he had some prior experience selling Oxyrhynchus papyri that he did … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Antiquities Market, Dirk Obbink, Green Collection, Oxyrhynchus Papyri | 29 Comments

Revisiting Some of Scott Carroll Comments in Light of the “First Century” Mark Purchase Agreement

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

My last post looked into a couple questions raised by the recently released purchase agreement between Hobby Lobby and Dirk Obbink regarding so-called “First Century” Mark. In this post, I want to explore how these new revelations might demystify some … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Antiquities Market, Dirk Obbink, First Century Mark, Green Collection, Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Scott Carroll | 17 Comments

The “First Century” Mark Purchase Agreement: Some Initial Questions

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

The letter and documents provided by Mike Holmes in my previous post appear to provide confirmation of what many have suspected since the publication of P.Oxy. 83.5345, the so-called “First Century” Mark fragment: This papyrus and other Christian manuscripts in … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Antiquities Market, Dirk Obbink, First Century Mark, Green Collection, Mummies, Mummy cartonnage, Oxyrhynchus Papyri | 30 Comments

“First Century” Mark, Dirk Obbink, and Hobby Lobby

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

I am pasting below an e-mail I and several other people received this afternoon from Mike Holmes regarding P.Oxy. 5345, the so-called First Century Mark and other Oxyrhynchus fragments allegedly sold by Dirk Obbink: [Update: For some initial reactions, see … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Antiquities Market, Dirk Obbink, First Century Mark, Green Collection, Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Scott Carroll | 36 Comments

Another Part of Scott Carroll’s Manuscript Network

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Another source of Scott Carroll’s manuscripts. Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Antiquities Market, Scott Carroll | 11 Comments

The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath: Synoptic Problems

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

The saying in Matthew 12:8 (and its parallels) presents a fun puzzle. Continue reading →

Posted in Codex Vercellensis, New Testament, Textual criticism, Uncategorized | 2 Comments