Bruce M. Metzger
American biblical scholar (1914–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruce Manning Metzger (February 9, 1914 – February 13, 2007) was an American biblical scholar, Bible translator and textual critic who was a longtime professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the American Bible Society and United Bible Societies. He was a scholar of Greek, New Testament, and New Testament textual criticism, and wrote prolifically on these subjects. Metzger was an influential New Testament scholar of the 20th century.[1][2][3] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1986.[4]
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Born | Bruce Manning Metzger (1914-02-09)February 9, 1914 |
Died | February 13, 2007(2007-02-13) (aged 93) Princeton, New Jersey, US |
Spouse |
Isobel Metzger (m. 1944) |
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Thesis | Studies in a Greek Gospel Lectionary (Greg. 303) (1942) |
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Era | 20th century |
Discipline | Biblical studies |
Institutions | Princeton Theological Seminary |
Notable students | Greg Boyd, Bart D. Ehrman, Michael J. Gorman, |
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