Minuscule 1739 is a tenth-century manuscript whose Pauline text preserves a far older and highly valuable line of transmission.
Minuscule 1739: A Tenth-Century Witness Preserving an Ancient Pauline Text Type
Decoding the Secrets of the Codex Claromontanus
Codex Claromontanus reveals how Paul’s letters were copied, expanded, translated, and restored through careful textual criticism.
The Textual History of the Epistle to the Hebrews: A Comprehensive Study
A full study of Hebrews’ manuscript transmission, early papyri, major codices, scribal habits, and key variants within the Pauline tradition.
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.
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.
How Quotations in the Apostolic Fathers Support the Greek Text
The apostolic fathers, used with strict controls, provide early Greek attestations that confirm the New Testament’s authority, circulation, and many stable readings.
Papyrus 46 and the Pauline Corpus
Papyrus 46, an early second-century papyrus codex, preserves a large Pauline corpus—including Hebrews—and shows that Paul’s letters were transmitted with exceptional stability.
The Codex and New Testament Collections: The Formation, Circulation, and Canonical Role of Early Christian Bookmaking
The early adoption of the codex by Christians significantly shaped the transmission, collection, and canonization of New Testament writings.
P117, P. Hamburg Ins. NS 1002): A Fourth-Century Fragment of 2 Corinthians 7:7–11
Papyrus 117, a fourth-century manuscript, confirms the stability and transmission accuracy of 2 Corinthians in early Christian texts.
