Rethinking New Testament textual criticism / edited by David Alan Black.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Black, David Alan, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, Textual--Congresses.

Bible.

Bible. New Testament.

Criticism, Textual.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

157 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, [2002]

Summary:

New Testament textual criticism is an important but often overlooked field of study. Results drawn from textual studies bear important consequences for interpreting the New Testament and cannot be ignored by serious students of Scripture. This book introduces current issues in New Testament textual criticism and surveys the various methods used to determine the original text among variant readings. This collection of essays represents the best of current scholarship and provides an excellent introduction to the field of New Testament textual criticism.

Contents:

1. Issues in New Testament Textual Criticism: Moving from the Nineteenth Century to the Twenty-First Century / Eldon Jay Epp 17

2. The Case for Reasoned Eclecticism / Michael W. Holmes 77

3. The Case for Thoroughgoing Eclecticism / J. K. Elliott 101

4. The Case for Byzantine Priority / Maurice A. Robinson 125

5. Response / Moises Silva 141.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0801022800

OCLC:

48951286