Greek Grammar & Papyri Collection (5 Vols.)

by William Hersey Davis; George Milligan; Henry G. Meecham; S. Eitrem

Publishers:

Harper & Brothers; Hodder and Stoughton; George Allen & Unwin

and

3 more

, 1910–1923

Overview

These five volumes offer something for every level of student of the Greek New Testament. Included are an introductory grammar by one of the leading scholars of the Koine Greek papyri and an introduction to ancient letter writing in the New Testament and the papyri. This collection also contains two volumes by George Milligan designed to introduce New Testament students to the importance of the papyri, and a scholarly publication of several important Greek magical papyri that help illuminate the language and historical background of the New Testament. With the Greek papyri, once again, being recognized as essential for understanding the milieu and language of the New Testament, these five classic volumes are as relevant today as they were when they were published in the early 20th century.

Key Features

• Places students and scholars directly into the text of the New Testament and contemporary writings
• Engages readers with important Greek vocabulary and grammar for studying the Ancient letters
• Encourages students of New Testament Greek to expand their horizons with important reading of Greek beyond the Biblical text.

Product Details

• Title: Greek Grammar & Papyri Collection (5 Vols.)
• Volumes: 5
• Pages: 942
• Resource Type: Grammars and Ancient Texts
• Topic: Greek Grammar and Philology

Beginner's Grammar of the Greek New Testament

• Author: W. Hersey Davis
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers
• Publication Date: 1923
• Pages: 280

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Professor Davis is a master of the papyri and, thus also, of the Koine generally, which the New Testament is written in. Thus, he provides beginning students with an account of the language of the New Testament on its own without reference to Classical Attic Greek.

Hardly a week goes by that I am not asked to recommend such a book to young ministers, to pastors, to laymen, to women, many of whom wish to learn how to read the Greek New Testament without the advantage of a teacher. Professor Davis starts the students right.

—A.T. Robertson, from the Introduction

William Hersey Davis was Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of A Source Book of Interbiblical History and Greek Papyri of the First Century.

Here & There Among the Papyri

• Author: George Milligan
• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
• Publication Date: 1922
• Pages: 204

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Few archaeological discoveries have affected biblical studies more than the discovery of papyri in the rubbish heaps of Egypt. Arguably second only to the Dead Sea Scrolls, these regular, day-to-day accounts of the life and experiences of the people of the Roman Empire have provided significant insight into the character of the Greek language when the New Testament was written, as well as the historical and cultural context of its authors. With literary text of Classical authors and Biblical writings of the Old and New Testaments, as well as everyday letters and documents, George Milligan carefully guides his readers through these various documents in accessible manner that brings their relevance even to first and second year Greek students.

George Milligan was born in 1860 in Scotland. The son of a Biblical studies professor, Milligan also became a prominent Biblical scholar and professor at Glasgow University. He is well-known for his contributions to Greek New Testament studies. He died in 1934.

Selections from the Greek Papyri

• Author: George Milligan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1910
• Pages: 194

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Written before his introduction Here & There Among the Papyri, this little volume, nevertheless, functions as an effective next step for students interested in learning more about the papyri and their importance to biblical studies, by bringing within reach the papyri discoveries to a larger audience who might otherwise be intimidated by the large published volumes of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri or today's modern databases, such as papyri.info. Beginning with a general introduction and then moving through a collection of specific papyri texts, Milligan provides the full texts, their translation, and notes for readers to follow and understand important grammatical and lexical issues.

George Milligan was born in 1860 in Scotland. The son of a Biblical studies professor, Milligan also became a prominent Biblical scholar and professor at Glasgow University. He is well-known for his contributions to Greek New Testament studies. He died in 1934.

Light from Ancient Letters: Private Correspondences in the Non-Literary Papyri and Its Bearing on the New Testament

• Author: Henry George Meecham
• Publisher: George Allen & Unwin
• Publication Date: 1923
• Pages: 200

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Focusing primarily on papyri letters from the first four centuries A.D., Meecham presents a comparison between the structure, grammar, and vocabulary of the Oxyrhynchus papyri with the New Testament. By building on the work of Adolf Deissmann and James H. Moulton, he takes pains to document and illustrate the important parallels between the letters of the New Testament and the letters of every day life found at Oxyrhynchus.

Henry George Meecham (1886-1955) was a tutor at Hartley College (now the University of Southampton). from 1930 until 1934 and then the Principal from 1948 until 1953. In addition to his work on the Greek papyri, he is also know from his study of the Epistle of Diognetus and contributions as a translation committee member for the New English Bible.

Les Papyrus Magiques Grecs de Paris

• Author: Samson Eitrem
• Publisher: Kristiania
• Publication Date: 1923
• Pages: 64

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Les Papyrus Magiques Grecs de Paris presents a technical study in French and Greek of the text of the Greek Magical Papyri in the Bibliothèque Nationale and the Louvre. While published in French, the included papyri texts are provided entirely in their original Greek for study and reference, providing new opportunities for Biblical word studies and research into the historical background of the New Testament.

Samson Eitrem (28 December 1872 – 8 July 1966) was a Norwegian philologist, an expert in ancient literature, religion and magic.