Codex Zacynthius preserves an early Lukan text beneath later reuse, offering a powerful witness to Luke’s stable transmission and documentary recovery.
Codex Zacynthius: A Palimpsest’s Tale in New Testament Textual Criticism
The Textual Relationship Between the Pauline Epistles and the Acts of the Apostles
Acts supplies the historical framework of Paul’s mission, while the Pauline Epistles reveal its doctrinal depth, pastoral burden, and early textual transmission.
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.
How Can the Bible Be Accurate Without the Original Autographs?
The New Testament’s accuracy does not depend on surviving autographs but on early, abundant, and testable manuscript evidence.
A Comprehensive Study of Textual Families in the New Testament
Textual families illuminate how the New Testament was copied, clustered, and preserved, guiding the restoration of the earliest attainable wording.
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.
We Have More Manuscripts of the New Testament Than Any Other Ancient Book, but That Doesn’t Help: Bart D. Ehrman
Manuscript abundance increases visible variants, but it also multiplies controls, anchors early readings, and stabilizes the restored Greek New Testament.
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.
