Author Archives: Brent Nongbri

Venn Diagrams and the Synoptic Problem

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

I mentioned that I gave a paper in Oslo some weeks ago on the issue of manuscripts and the synoptic problem. While it was the issue of manuscripts and variant readings that was the focus of my attention, writing this paper … Continue reading →

Posted in New Testament | 19 Comments

P.Bodmer 58 and Ancient Instructions for Preparing Parchment

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

While the Bodmer Papyri are best known for the subset of Greek and Coptic codices that Martin Bodmer acquired from Egyptian sources through the Cypriot dealer Phocion Tano in the 1950s, there are other early Christian materials in the collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Bodmer Papyri, Book binding, Codices, Monastery of Epiphanius, Thomas Phillipps | 8 Comments

An Oxyrhynchus Manuscript of Romans

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

In light of the recent report on unpublished early Christian manuscripts from the Oxyrhynchus collection, it may be worth revisiting an old video. In 2006, the PBS television program Nova: ScienceNow presented a segment on the use of multispectral imaging (MSI) … Continue reading →

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Article in The Ancient Near East Today

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

The April 2019 edition of The Ancient Near East Today is carrying a very nicely illustrated article about my book, God’s Library. You can check it out at their site.

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Kenyon’s Editions of the Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri Online

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

In addition to digital images of many of their manuscripts, the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin has also made available the text and plates of Frederic Kenyon’s editions of the Beatty Biblical Papyri. As I have noted before, these volumes … Continue reading →

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Pachomian Letters

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Among the images recently posted online at the Chester Beatty Library are a number of copies of the writings of the Egyptian monk Pahom (usually called by his Latinized name, Pachomius) and his followers. Pachomius established a monastery near Faw … Continue reading →

Posted in Bodmer Papyri, Chester Beatty Papyri | 2 Comments

“Bodmer Papyri” at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

I’ve mentioned before that the term “Bodmer Papyri” can be a little misleading, both because the ancient collection that scholars call the “Bodmer Papyri” includes some items that are not kept at the Fondation Martin Bodmer in Geneva and because … Continue reading →

Posted in Bodmer Papyri, Chester Beatty Papyri, P.Bodmer II | 5 Comments

Visiting the University of Oslo

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

I’m spending the next couple weeks visiting the University of Oslo, specifically the Faculty of Theology. I’ll be meeting with the research groups here in New Testament and Early Christianity and Coptic Texts and Manuscripts. On Thursday, April 4, I’ll be … Continue reading →

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The Cast in “Greek Papyri”

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Many thanks to Ann Hanson for helping to identify the figures in the “Greek Papyri” film featured in my last post. Starting from the beginning of the film: The voice reading the selection from Winckelmann’s account of the Herculaneum papyri … Continue reading →

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The Film “Greek Papyri”

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Thanks to a notice from an anonymous commenter, I am thrilled to report that the film “Greek Papyri–The Rediscovery of the Ancient World” is now available on Youtube. The film was produced in 1971 by the Greek and Latin Departments … Continue reading →

Posted in Mummies, Mummy cartonnage, Oxyrhynchus Papyri | 3 Comments