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Chester Beatty Papyri

Chester Beatty Papyri – Hendrickson Publishers – P45, P46, P47|Pap. graec. Vindob. 31974 – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria)

Egypt — 2nd – 4th century

Invaluable insights into the Early Christian biblical tradition in the Eastern Mediterranean: priceless fragments of biblical and apocryphal texts in eleven fascinating documents from the early days of Christian Scripture

  1. The eleven documents brought together here provide a remarkable insight into the biblical tradition before the persecution of Christians by Diocletian

  2. The papyri comprise text fragments from both the Old and New Testaments as well as apocryphal writings

  3. The most important documents of the collection are probably the three famous fragments P45, P46 and P47

Chester Beatty Papyri

P45, P46, P47 — Pap. graec. Vindob. 31974 Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland) / University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States) / Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria)
Chester Beatty Papyri – Hendrickson Publishers – P45, P46, P47|Pap. graec. Vindob. 31974 – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria)
Chester Beatty Papyri – Hendrickson Publishers – P45, P46, P47|Pap. graec. Vindob. 31974 – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
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Chester Beatty Papyri

The document collection Chester Beatty Papyri brings together eleven documents from the early period of Christian Scripture, which are of incomparable value for research on the late antique textual tradition of the Old and New Testaments. The papyrus fragments date from the 2nd to 4th century CE and are therefore among the oldest surviving Bible documents. Today, they give us a unique insight into the form that the Christian Bible tradition used to have in Egypt before the widespread persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian (around 240 – around 312). Preserved in various libraries, the fragile papyri contain text fragments of both the Old and New Testaments as well as apocryphal writings, including, for example, the Book of Enoch and the only surviving copy of the Apocryphon of Ezekiel. The most important documents are probably the three famous fragments P45, P46, and P47 from the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, which contain passages from the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline Epistles, the Epistle to the Hebrews, and the Revelation of John.

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Alternative Titles
Chester Beatty Papyri
Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri
Origin
Egypt
Date
2nd – 4th century
Epochs
Antiquity
Language
Greek
Script
Greek Majuscule
Content
Fragments of the Old and New Testaments, fragments of the Book of Enoch, a Christian homily
Available facsimile editions:
Chester Beatty Papyri – Hendrickson Publishers – P45, P46, P47|Pap. graec. Vindob. 31974 – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria)
#1 New Testament Papyri
Hendrickson Publishers – Peabody, 2020
Chester Beatty Papyri – Emery Walker Limited – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria)
#2 The Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri
Emery Walker Limited – London, 1933–1937
Facsimile Editions

#1 New Testament Papyri

Hendrickson Publishers – Peabody, 2020
Chester Beatty Papyri – Hendrickson Publishers – P45, P46, P47|Pap. graec. Vindob. 31974 – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria)
Chester Beatty Papyri – Hendrickson Publishers – P45, P46, P47|Pap. graec. Vindob. 31974 – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers – Peabody, 2020
Binding: Half-leather binding
Commentary: 1 volume by Stratton L. Ladewig, Robert D. Marcello, and Daniel B. Wallace
1 volume: This facsimile is not complete. Reproduction of the three fragments P45, P46, P47 in the Chester Beatty Library of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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#2 The Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri

Emery Walker Limited – London, 1933–1937
Chester Beatty Papyri – Emery Walker Limited – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria)
Chester Beatty Papyri – Emery Walker Limited – Chester Beatty Library (Dublin, Ireland)|University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, United States)|Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Vienna, Austria) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Emery Walker Limited – London, 1933–1937
Commentary: 1 volume by Frederic G. Kenyon
Language: English
1 volume: This facsimile is not complete. Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The pages are displayed against a larger white background. The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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