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Text of the New Testament Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration

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ISBN-10: 019516122X

ISBN-13: 9780195161229

Edition: 4th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Bruce M. Metzger, Bart D. Ehrman

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This thoroughly revised edition of Bruce M. Metzger's classic work is the most up-to-date manual available for the textual criticism of the New Testament. The Text of the New Testament, Fourth Edition, has been invigorated by the addition of Bart D. Ehrman--author of numerous best-selling books on the New Testament--as a coauthor. This revision brings the discussion of such important matters as the early Greek manuscripts and methods of textual criticism up to date,integrating recent research findings and approaches into the body of the text (as opposed to previous revisions, which compiled new material and notes into appendices). The authors also examine new areas of interest, including…    
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List price: $94.99
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/28/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 8.19" wide x 5.51" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English

New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and graduated from Wheaton College in 1978. He earned his Masters of Divinity and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary and has taught at Rutgers University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor. He has published more than 20 scholarly and popular books, including three New York Times bestsellers, plus numerous articles and book reviews.

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Preface
Preface to the First Edition
The Materials for the Textual Criticism of the New Testament
The Making of Ancient Books
The Materials of Ancient Books
Papyrus
Parchment
Ink Making
The Forms of Ancient Books
Ancient Scribes and Their Handiwork
Added Note on Colophons
"Helps for Readers" in New Testament Manuscripts
Chapter Divisions ([characters not reproducible])
Titles of Chapters ([characters not reproducible])
Eusebian Canons
Hypotheses, Bioi, Euthalian Apparatus
Superscriptions and Subscriptions
Punctuation
Glosses, Scholia, Commentaries, Catenae, Onomastica
Artistic Adornment
Cola and Commata
Neumes
Lectionary Equipment
Statistics of Greek Manuscripts of the New Testament
Important Witnesses to the Text of the New Testament
Greek Manuscripts of the New Testament
Important Greek Papyri of the New Testament
Important Greek Majuscule Manuscripts of the New Testament
Important Greek Minuscule Manuscripts of the New Testament
Other Noteworthy Manuscripts
Ancient Versions of the New Testament
The Syriac Versions
The Latin Versions
The Coptic Versions
The Gothic Version
The Armenian Version
The Georgian Version
The Ethiopic Version
The Old Slavonic Version
Other Ancient Versions
Patristic Quotations from the New Testament
The History of New Testament Textual Criticism as Reflected in Printed Editions of the Greek Testament
The Precritical Period: The Origin and Dominance of the Textus Receptus
From Ximenes and Erasmus to the Elzevirs
The Collection of Variant Readings
The Modern Critical Period: From Griesbach to the Present
The Beginnings of Scientific Textual Criticism of the New Testament
The Overthrow of the Textus Receptus
The Application of Textual Criticism to the Text of the New Testament
The Origins of Textual Criticism as a Scholarly Discipline
Modern Methods of Textual Criticism
The Classical Method of Textual Criticism
Reactions Against Classical Textual Criticism
Joseph Bedier
Albert C. Clark
Local Texts and Ancient Editions: Burnett Hillman Streeter
Alternative Methods of Textual Criticism
The Majority Text
Thoroughgoing Eclecticism
Conjectural Emendation
Methods of Determining Family Relationships Among Manuscripts
The Claremont Profile Method
The Alands' Use of Teststellen
The Comprehensive Profile Method
The Use of Computers in New Testament Textual Criticism
The Collection, Recording, and Storage of Data
The Presentation of the Data
Statistical Analyses
Hypertext Possibilities
Significant Ongoing Projects
The Institut fur neutestamentliche Textforschung
The International Greek New Testament Project
The Causes of Error in the Transmission of the Text of the New Testament
Unintentional Changes
Errors Arising from Faulty Eyesight
Errors Arising from Faulty Hearing
Errors of the Mind
Errors of Judgment
Intentional Changes
Changes Involving Spelling and Grammar
Harmonistic Corruptions
Addition of Natural Complements and Similar Adjuncts
Clearing Up Historical and Geographical Difficulties
Conflation of Readings
Alterations Made Because of Doctrinal Considerations
Addition of Miscellaneous Details
History of the Transmission of the Text of the New Testament
Complications in Establishing the Original Text
Dissemination of Early Christian Literature
The Rise and Development of the New Testament Text Types
The Western Text
The Alexandrian Text
The Byzantine Text
The Use of Textual Data for the Social History of Early Christianity
Doctrinal Disputes of Early Christianity
Jewish-Christian Relations
The Oppression of Women in Early Christianity
Christian Apologia
Christian Asceticism
The Use of Magic and Fortune-Telling in Early Christianity
The Practice of New Testament Textual Criticism
Basic Criteria for the Evaluation of Variant Readings
The Process of Evaluating Variant Readings
External Evidence
Internal Evidence
The Textual Analysis of Selected Passages
Bibliography
General Index
Index of New Testament Passages