Bruce M. Metzger
Bruce M. Metzger | |
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| Born | Bruce Manning Metzger February 9, 1914 |
| Died | February 13, 2007 (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) |
| Academic work | |
| Era | 20th century |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Institutions | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Notable students | Greg Boyd, Bart D. Ehrman, Michael J. Gorman |
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Bruce Manning Metzger (February 9, 1914 – February 13, 2007) was an American biblical scholar and historian who spent his career at Princeton Theological Seminary. Metzger specialized in textual criticism and Bible translation and chaired committees for the Revised Standard Version and New Revised Standard Version. He served on the board of the American Bible Society and United Bible Societies. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1986. Metzger is often considered among the most influential New Testament scholars of the 20th century.