The Western text reveals how scribes expanded and paraphrased the New Testament, especially Acts, while earlier Alexandrian witnesses preserve the original wording.
New Testament Textual Criticism: The Story of the Western Text
Dating the New Testament Manuscripts: Methodologies and Challenges
Documentary controls, codicology, and nomina sacra converge to date New Testament manuscripts responsibly within realistic ranges.
Hebrew Manuscripts in a Digital Age: The Role of Technology in Old Testament Textual Studies
Digital tools expand access to Hebrew manuscripts, but disciplined method keeps the Masoretic Text central and variants rightly weighed.
The Significance of the Peshitta in New Testament Textual Studies
The Peshitta is a stable Syriac New Testament witness that often corroborates early Greek readings when its translation constraints allow controlled textual inference.
The Tale of Two Texts: A Comparative Analysis of the Masoretic Text and the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Masoretic Text and the Dead Sea Scrolls together show remarkable stability in the Hebrew Bible, with manageable variants and strong confirmation.
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 Deeper Understanding of Eusebian Canons in Gospel Manuscripts
Eusebian Canons link parallel Gospel passages through marginal section numbers and ten concordance tables, enabling disciplined comparison across Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Comparative Readings: Understanding the Samaritan and Masoretic Texts
A careful comparison of the Samaritan Pentateuch and the Masoretic Text strengthens confidence by exposing scribal tendencies and confirming the stable base text.
The Mystery of Missing Verses: Exploring Omissions in Old Testament Manuscripts
Missing verses reflect traceable scribal mechanics and early textual forms, not lost Scripture. The evidence supports a stable Hebrew text.
Preservation and Restoration: The Journey of Old Testament Texts through History
Preservation and restoration explain how Jehovah’s Word endures through disciplined transmission and careful textual comparison.
