The loss of autographs does not strand us; the New Testament is preserved in early, abundant, and cross-checking witnesses that restore the original text.
We Don’t Have Copies of the Copies of the Copies of the Originals: Bart Ehrman Claims
The Practice of New Testament Textual Criticism
Textual criticism restores the original New Testament wording by weighing early documentary evidence, explaining scribal variants, and distinguishing later additions from the inspired text.
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.
The Influence of the Greek Septuagint on New Testament Writings
The Septuagint shaped New Testament vocabulary, quotations, and argumentation, providing the Greek Scriptural form most audiences recognized.
Dissecting the Synoptic Problem through the Lens of Textual Criticism
A textual-critical approach reshapes the Synoptic discussion by prioritizing manuscripts, scribal habits, and early testimony over conjectured sources.
Interplay Between New Testament Textual Criticism and Theological Interpretation
New Testament theology begins with a recoverable text. Textual criticism establishes wording by evidence so interpretation rests on what the authors wrote.
The Harmonization Phenomenon in Synoptic Gospels
Textual criticism clarifies the Synoptic Problem by exposing how harmonization in manuscript transmission distorts Gospel agreements.
The Lesser-Known New Testament Manuscripts: An In-Depth Study
Lesser-known New Testament manuscripts, especially early papyri and select minuscules, strengthen textual certainty through documentary evidence and transmission history.
The Effect of Early Heresies on the Transmission of New Testament Texts
Early heresies influenced some scribal clarifications and expansions, yet the early manuscript tradition remained stable and recoverable through documentary evidence.
The Stigma of Marcionism: Its Impact on New Testament Textual Criticism
Marcion’s edited Gospel and Pauline corpus created a lasting stigma that still shapes how textual critics weigh early variants, omissions, and patristic testimony.
