Category Archives: Manuscript Collections

How Much Material from Oxyrhynchus Remains Unpublished?

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

The recent discussions surrounding the theft of 13 unpublished Oxyrhynchus papyri from the Egypt Exploration Society raises the question of just how much material that was excavated from Oxyrhynchus still remains unpublished. Bernard Grenfell and Arthur Hunt led excavations at … Continue reading →

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Recently Emerged Papyri of Dubious Origins: A Working List

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

In recent days, the Egypt Exploration Society has disclosed that 11 manuscripts from their Oxyrhynchus collection were allegedly illegally sold by Professor Dirk Obbink to the Hobby Lobby organization. Two further fragments of pieces from the Oxyrhynchus collection have surfaced … Continue reading →

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Additional Papyri Stolen from the Oxyrhynchus Collection

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Greg Paulson of the Institute for New Testament Textual Research (Institut für Neutestamentliche Textforschung, INTF) has just posted a note further explaining the connection between Oxyrhynchus papyri illegally sold by Dirk Obbink to Hobby Lobby and additional fragments in a … Continue reading →

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How Many Oxyrhynchus Papyri Have Been Sold?

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Now that the Egypt Exploration Society (EES) has found that Oxford Professor Dirk Obbink has clandestinely sold papyri from the Oxyrhynchus collection to Hobby Lobby, several questions arise. It will take a while to process this. But let’s make a … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Dealers and Collectors, Antiquities Market, Dirk Obbink, Green Collection, Green Collection 1 Corinthians, Green Collection Romans, Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Scott Carroll | 17 Comments

Breaking: EES Stolen Manuscripts Update

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

The Egypt Exploration Society has just released a statement regarding manuscripts owned by the EES but sold to Hobby Lobby. So, 13 such manuscripts have been identified. 11 of these 13 manuscripts are said to have been sold by Professor … Continue reading →

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Dirk Obbink, Scott Carroll, and Sappho

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

When I was pulling together material illustrating the long and close association of Dirk Obbink with the Green Collection / Museum of the Bible organizations, and especially the connection between Professor Obbink and Scott Carroll from 2010-2012, it occurred to … Continue reading →

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One of the “Other” Oxyrhynchus Gospels for Sale and a Pattern in the Green Collection

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Brent Nongbri

Like many people, I have a number of lingering questions about the alleged sale of four fragmentary gospel papyri from the Oxyrhynchus collection. I’ve mentioned a few of them already in other posts. I’m going to go a little deeper … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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