The article discusses the shift in New Testament textual criticism, opposing traditional goals of recovering original texts against recent scholarly deviations.
Recent Attempts to Change the Goals of New Testament Textual Criticism
The Nature of Textual Variants in the New Testament: Weighing Discrepancies and Their Significance
The article examines the nature and classification of textual variants in the New Testament, emphasizing their minimal theological impact and reliability.
The Number of Textual Variants in the Greek New Testament: Understanding the Reality Behind the Manuscripts
The abundance of manuscripts ensures the New Testament's reliability despite numerous variants, reinforcing confidence in its original text.
Reading New Testament Books in Early Churches: Scribal and Ecclesiastical Practices
The early Christian church emphasized public reading of Scripture, blending Jewish traditions with apostolic writings for community instruction.
The Distribution of Early Manuscripts: New Testament Transmission, Church Growth, and Textual Preservation
The New Testament writings spread efficiently across the Roman Empire through hand-copied manuscripts, despite persecution and material limitations.
Shared Features of Early Jewish and Christian Manuscripts
The article examines shared features and influences between early Jewish and Christian manuscripts, highlighting continuity and divergence in textual practices.
The Practice of New Testament Textual Criticism: Reconstructing the Words of the Original Text
The discipline of New Testament textual criticism aims to recover original texts, relying on manuscript evidence for accuracy and reliability.
Questions to Consider on Who Was Inspired and Moved Along by the Holy Spirit
The article discusses the roles of Paul, Tertius, and Phoebe in Scripture's transmission, emphasizing divine inspiration versus human involvement in writing.
P122, P. Oxyrhynchus 4806): A Fourth-Century Fragment of John 21:11–14, 22–24
Papyrus 122 offers insights into the text transmission of the Gospel of John in the fourth century, highlighting early Christian scribal practices.
P121, P. Oxyrhynchus 4805: A Fragmentary Early Third-Century Witness to John 19:17–18, 25–26
Papyrus 121 is a valuable early third-century manuscript fragment of John’s Gospel, contributing insights into early Christian scribal practices and textual transmission.
