Acts supplies the historical framework of Paul’s mission, while the Pauline Epistles reveal its doctrinal depth, pastoral burden, and early textual transmission.
The Textual Relationship Between the Pauline Epistles and the Acts of the Apostles
Evaluating the Contributions of Metzger and Aland to Textual Criticism
Metzger clarified textual judgment, and Aland strengthened documentary control, making both central to modern New Testament textual criticism.
The Apostolic Fathers and Their Impact on New Testament Textual Criticism
The Apostolic Fathers function as early indirect witnesses whose citations and allusions corroborate and sometimes illuminate New Testament textual variants.
The Relationship Between the Muratorian Canon and New Testament Textual Criticism
The Muratorian Canon supports New Testament textual criticism by confirming early collection, public reading, and controlled transmission of core apostolic books.
New Testament Textual Criticism: Evaluating the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method
A documentary evaluation of CBGM, affirming early Alexandrian primacy and the authority of second-century papyri in reconstructing the original text.
Unfolding the Mystery of the Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus is a fifth-century Greek Bible whose mixed New Testament text, corrections, and strong Revelation witness illuminate how Scripture was copied and stabilized.
The Role of Origen in New Testament Textual Criticism
Origen’s massive citations and explicit notice of variant readings make him a central patristic witness, best used alongside early manuscripts.
The Bible Has Been Changed More Than Any Other Ancient Book: Bart D. Ehrman
Ehrman’s slogan confuses variant visibility with corruption; the New Testament’s abundant witnesses expose differences and enable restoration.
Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus: A Testament of Biblical Resilience
Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a fifth-century palimpsest, preserves early New Testament readings and proves resilience through recoverable undertext and documentary evidence.
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.
