Category Archives: Michigan Papyri
A Model of P46
Over on the blog for my current research project (The Early History of the Codex), I have written a series of posts about making a model of the Beatty-Michigan Pauline epistles codex (P46). Making models is always a useful exercise, … Continue reading
A New Article on the Contents of P46
The latest issue of Novum Testamentum is out (64.3), and among the new articles is one by me: “The Construction and Contents of the Beatty-Michigan Pauline Epistles Codex (đâ´âś).” Here is the abstract: The surviving portion of the papyrus codex … Continue reading
Some Additional Thoughts on Sabar’s Atlantic Article
There really is quite a bit to digest in Ariel Sabar’s long piece on Professor Dirk Obbink in The Atlantic. Here are a couple additional interesting selections: “Though it wasnât publicly known, Obbink served as more than just an academic … Continue reading
A Manuscript of Job in Coptic from Karanis
In my previous post, I discussed a fragment of the Psalms in Greek excavated during the University of Michiganâs campaigns in Karanis. The Michigan excavators also found some Coptic literary material at the site. In 1979, Gerald M. Browne published … Continue reading
A Manuscript of the Psalms in Greek from Karanis
One of the things I try to do in my book on early Christian manuscripts is survey some of the contexts in which ancient Christian books have been discovered. A set of examples that I wasnât able to treat in … Continue reading
Variant Readings 