The early Church’s adoption of the codex revolutionized Scripture preservation, enabling the faithful transmission of the New Testament text.
The Transition from Scroll to Codex in the Early Church: The Shift That Preserved the New Testament Text
Scribal Awareness of Sacred Names in Revelation: The Treatment of the Divine Name and Christological Titles in Early Manuscripts
Early scribes of Revelation revered divine names through consistent nomina sacra, preserving the holiness of God and Christ in the text.
Why the New Testament Surpasses All Ancient Writings in Manuscript Evidence
The New Testament stands as the most thoroughly documented body of literature from the ancient world, surpassing all others in manuscript evidence and reliability.
The Phenomenon of Itacism in Greek Manuscripts: Its Impact on New Testament Textual Transmission and Restoration
Itacism, the confusion of vowels and diphthongs in Greek, pervades New Testament manuscripts but affects spelling, not meaning, confirming the text’s remarkable stability.
Scribal Spacing and Word Division in Early New Testament Manuscripts: Scriptio Continua, Paratext, and the Documentary Evidence
Early papyri show scriptio continua with sparse sense markers. Spacing aids reading without altering wording, reinforcing the stability of the early text.
Early Abbreviations and the Stability of the Text of the New Testament
Early Christian abbreviations, especially the nomina sacra, reveal the remarkable stability and reverence that governed the transmission of the New Testament text.
Accidental Omissions and Their Impact on Textual Transmission: Diagnosing Parablepsis, Itacism, and Scribal Habits in the New Testament Witnesses
Accidental omissions in New Testament manuscripts arise from eye-skip and similar triggers, yet early Alexandrian witnesses let us detect and correct them confidently.
Harmonization in the Gospel Manuscripts: Scribal Assimilation, Alexandrian Evidence, and Recovering the Original Text
Harmonization adjusted Gospel wording to match parallels. Early papyri and Alexandrian codices expose and correct these later assimilations.
Scribal Habits in the Early New Testament Papyri
Early New Testament papyri reveal scribal habits that show remarkable accuracy, minimal errors, and faithful preservation of the text.
Nomina Sacra and the Transmission of the Divine Name
The nomina sacra shaped early New Testament manuscripts, preserving reverence for divine names while transmitting the inspired text faithfully.
