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In what appears to be his first public statement in months, Dirk Obbink has denied selling EES papyri. Here is his statement
as published in the
Waco Tribune-Herald:
Obbink, who is still a professor at Oxford, denied the allegations Friday through a statement by his attorneys to the Tribune-Herald, saying he would be fully exonerated.
“The allegations made against me that I have stolen, removed or sold items owned by the Egyptian Exploration Society collection at the University of Oxford are entirely false,” he stated. “I would never betray the trust of my colleagues and the values which I have sought to protect and uphold throughout my academic career in the way that has been alleged.
“I am aware that there are documents being used against me which I believe have been fabricated in a malicious attempt to harm my reputation and career. I am working with my legal team in this regard.”
The
WT has done quite a bit of
good reporting on Obbink in the past, including his purchase of the Cottonland Castle in Waco. On that, this article notes that
Obbink’s five-year ownership of the castle started in 2014, while Hobby Lobby Stores bought the bible fragments referenced in the recent investigation between 2010 and 2013, according to the company.
The MOTB has this to say in the article
“Former employees [Scott Carroll??] who have not been associated with the museum since 2012 made the decision,” to accept the 13 Bible fragments [sic; it’s 11 right?], she said. “Since then, Museum of the Bible curators and registrars began rigorously reviewing all acquisitions and researching documentation and dealers, with special attention on antiquities, items that may originate in modern conflict zones, and agents who are now known to [have] sold items of questionable origin or authenticity.”
HT: PJW
In what appears to be his first public statement in months, Dirk Obbink has denied selling EES papyri. Here is his statement as published in the Waco Tribune-Herald: