A documentary evaluation of CBGM, affirming early Alexandrian primacy and the authority of second-century papyri in reconstructing the original text.
New Testament Textual Criticism: Evaluating the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method
The New Testament Is the Most Heavily Corrupted Book in Antiquity
“Heavily corrupted” confuses abundant variants with unrecoverability; the New Testament’s early, diverse witnesses expose errors and enable restoration.
Orthodox Scribes Altered the Text to Combat Heresies: Bart D. Ehrman
Anti-heretical alterations exist in rare cases, but early, diverse witnesses expose secondary readings and preserve the original with high certainty.
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 Magdalen Papyrus: What Matthew’s Gospel Reveals About Early Christianity
Early Matthew fragments in the Magdalen Papyrus show Christian codex use, scribal conventions, and a stable text by 150–175 C.E.
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.
Preserving the Past: The Art and Science of New Testament Papyrology
New Testament papyrology unites conservation, imaging, paleography, and documentary textual criticism to preserve and read the earliest witnesses.
The Power of Paleography in Unearthing New Testament Secrets
Paleography anchors early New Testament manuscripts in time, reveals scribal habits, and strengthens documentary textual criticism through material evidence.
