Some Famous Papyri Manuscripts (Part 1)
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Lesson
This lecture introduces papyri, critically important as the earliest witnesses of New Testament text. Papyri are some of the most important documents of NT MSS.
Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Almost all discovered after 19th century
B. 127 total so far [published], all fragmentary, containing half the NT
C. 2nd – 8th century
D. Those within c. 125 years of NT contain 43%+ of NT
E. Confirm superiority of Alexandrian text (no early Byzantine papyri)
II. JOHN RYLANDS PAPYRUS: P52 [PUBLISHED 1935]
A. F.C. Baur (dated John 160 A.D.)
B. C.H. Roberts (1934)
1. Codex fragment of John 18
2. AD 100 – 150 [could be earlier]
3. Earliest manuscript written as a codex
4. Basically Alexandrian
III. CHESTER BEATTY PAPYRI: P45, P46, P47
A. Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, Ireland
B. Purchase of MSS in Egypt
C. 30 leaves of P46 at University of Michigan
D. Published in 1930’s
IV. MANUSCRIPT P45
A. 3rd century
B. Gospels of Matthew, John, Luke, Mark, Acts (Western order)
C. Oldest MS of Mark’s Gospel
D. 30 leaves of an original A.D. 112
E. Text is a bit puzzling
V. MANUSCRIPT P47
A. 3rd century
B. Revelation
C. Oldest MS of Revelation
D. Ten leaves
E. Excellent text
VI. MANUSCRIPT P46
A. AD 200
B. Paul’s letters + Hebrews
C. Oldest MS of Paul
D. 86 leaves of an original 104
E. Single quire
F. 2 Thessalonians, Philemon, Pastorals missing
G. Ephesians 1.1
