Conjectural emendation in Hebrews fails where documentary evidence preserves coherent, early, and recoverable readings.
Conjectural Emendation in Hebrews: Documentary Assessment of Proposed Changes
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research Tools: Using the NTVMR for Variant Analysis
Using the NTVMR for disciplined variant analysis strengthens confidence in the recoverable wording of the Greek New Testament.
Scribal Harmonization in the Synoptic Gospels: Examples from Early Papyri and Majuscules
Scribal harmonization in the Synoptic Gospels is detectable through early papyri and majuscules that preserve distinct Gospel wording.
The Amsterdam Database of New Testament Conjectures: Evaluating Proposed Emendations Documentarily
The Amsterdam Database records conjectural proposals, but the New Testament text must be restored from documentary manuscript evidence.
The Sahidic Coptic Version and Early Alexandrian Readings: Supporting Evidence for the Critical Text
The Sahidic Coptic version supports early Alexandrian readings and strengthens confidence in the documentary basis of the critical Greek New Testament.
Matthew 15:31 and the Reading “the Mute Speaking”: A Documentary Textual Commentary
Matthew 15:31 most likely originally read “the mute speaking,” a vivid and publicly observable miracle that led the crowd to glorify the God of Israel.
Blind Guides and Scribal Harmonization in Matthew 15:14
Matthew 15:14 most likely read “they are blind guides,” with “of the blind” added later to harmonize the first clause with the second.
Introduction to New Testament Textual Studies
New Testament textual studies begins with manuscripts, not speculation, and recovers the original wording through disciplined analysis of the documentary evidence.
The Didache and Its Implications for New Testament Textual Studies
The Didache illuminates how early Christians taught, quoted, and prayed the words of Jesus, sharpening how textual critics assess Gospel transmission.
Dating the New Testament Manuscripts: Methodologies and Challenges
Documentary controls, codicology, and nomina sacra converge to date New Testament manuscripts responsibly within realistic ranges.
