Colophons in New Testament manuscripts reveal scribes, readers, exemplars, and provenance, but they remain secondary to the text itself.
The Role of Colophons in Early New Testament Manuscripts
New Testament Textual Criticism: Navigating the Byzantine-Majority Text Debate
Why the Byzantine-Majority Text debate fails when early manuscript evidence, textual history, and the Alexandrian witnesses are weighed properly.
On the Trail of the Original Text: New Testament Textual Criticism and Archaeology
Archaeology and manuscripts reveal how the New Testament was copied, dated, and restored through early papyri, codices, and disciplined textual criticism.
The Textual History of the Epistle to the Hebrews: A Comprehensive Study
A full study of Hebrews’ manuscript transmission, early papyri, major codices, scribal habits, and key variants within the Pauline tradition.
The Codex Sinaiticus: A Closer Look at its Old Testament Text
Codex Sinaiticus is a major fourth-century witness to the Greek Old Testament, yet the Masoretic Text remains the base for restoring the original Hebrew text.
The Alexandrian Text-Type and the Critical Greek New Testament: Overwhelming Priority and Minimal Overrides
The critical Greek New Testament remains overwhelmingly Alexandrian because early papyri and B control the text, with only rare, evidence-driven overrides.
Matthew 15:6a—New Testament Text and Translation Commentary
Matthew 15:6b presents the textual choice between “word” and “law,” exposing how tradition nullified Jehovah’s authoritative instruction.
The Uncial Manuscripts: A Forgotten Treasure of the New Testament
Uncial codices preserve a vast, early, and testable New Testament text, bridging the papyri and minuscules with documentary force.
Rethinking the Long Ending of Mark: A Textual Criticism Perspective
The earliest recoverable text of Mark ends at 16:8; the longer endings reflect later scribal and ecclesiastical efforts to supply closure.
Understanding the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus: A Deep Dive
Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus are early, extensive witnesses whose scribal features and agreements with papyri anchor the documentary text.
