Manuscripts of the Greek Bible: An Introduction to Palaeography
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Overview
After a thorough survey of the fundamentals of Greek palaeography, the author discusses many of the distinctive features of biblical manuscripts, such as musical neumes, lectionaries, glosses, commentaries and illuminations.
- Discusses many of the distinctive features of biblical manuscripts
- Features a thorough survey of the fundamentals of Greek palaeograpy
- Explores musical neumes, lectionaries, glosses, commentaries and illuminations
- Title: Manuscripts of the Greek Bible: An Introduction to Greek Palaeography
- Author: Bruce M. Metzger
- Edition: Corrected edition
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Print Publication Date: 1991
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Pages: 150
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible › Manuscripts, Greek; Palaeography, Greek; Greek language, Biblical; Bible › Manuscripts, Greek--Facsimiles
- ISBNs: 9780195029246, 0195029240
- Resource ID: LLS:MNSCRPTSPLGRPHY
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-04-11T18:24:22Z
Bruce M. Metzger (1914–2007) was a New Testament scholar and professor. He earned several degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and later taught at Princeton for 46 years, retiring as professor of New Testament language and literature emeritus. In 1939, Metzger was ordained in the Presbyterian Church.
An expert in ancient biblical manuscripts, he participated in three major Bible translation projects, including the United Bible Societies’ Greek New Testament. He was on the board of the NRSV translation committee, the American Bible Society, and the United Bible Societies. Metzger wrote several books, including Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek, The Making of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, and The Bible in Translation: Ancient and English Versions.
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