Category Archives: Oxyrhynchus Papyri

“Ink & Blood” Back? (but with less ink?)

Posted on July 22, 2018 by

I’ve recently been doing some research on a few early Christian books that were on the antiquities market about a decade ago. There are a lot of interesting stories here. We’re all pretty familiar with the collection now known as … Continue reading →

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More on Oxyrhynchus, the Robinson Papyri, and the Museum of the Bible

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

At Hyperallergic, Michael Press has written up a very interesting piece on some of the various projects that receive financial support from the Museum of the Bible as revealed through tax documents. The whole article is worth reading. Of specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Market, Duke Papyri, Green Collection, Oxyrhynchus Papyri | 8 Comments

Paris Philo Codex (sort of?) Online

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

In an earlier pair of posts, I described the extant fragments of a substantial papyrus codex of the works of Philo of Alexandria that was found at Oxyrhynchus (LDAB 3540). The other major Roman-era source for Philo’s works is a … Continue reading →

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P129, P130, and P131: A Couple More Observations

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

In my previous post, I tried to direct attention to the source of certain papyri in the Green Collection and/or the Museum of the Bible that seem to have been acquired at about the same time as “first century” Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Market, Anton Fackelmann, First Century Mark, Green Collection, Mummy cartonnage, Oxyrhynchus Papyri | 4 Comments

“First Century” Mark and “Second Century” Romans and “Second Century” Hebrews and “Second Century” 1 Corinthians

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

Elijah Hixson has posted a nice update on the latest developments regarding questions around P.Oxy. 83.5345, the recently published papyrus fragment of the Gospel According to Mark. It’s well worth a read. The lack of clarity on all sides in … Continue reading →

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Still more on P.Oxy. 83.5345

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

In an earlier posting, I noted that the updated statement from the Egypt Exploration Society still left some lingering questions about the treatment of this papyrus fragment and that some of these questions could best be answered by Dan Wallace … Continue reading →

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Some Observations on the Updated EES Statement on P.Oxy. 83.5345

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Thanks to Stephen Goranson for noting that the Egypt Exploration Society has posted an updated statement regarding some of the questions surrounding P.Oxy. 83.5345. There is a good deal of helpful and interesting information in this update. For now, I’ll … Continue reading →

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