New Testament Textual Criticism for the 21st Century : A Practical Guide.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quarles, Charles L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manuscripts.

Hermeneutics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carol Stream, IL : Hendrickson Publishers Marketing, LLC, 2025.

Summary:

This book, written by Charles L. Quarles, serves as a comprehensive guide to New Testament textual criticism in the 21st century. It introduces readers to the need for textual criticism, the sources of evidence such as manuscripts and early church writings, and the methodologies used to evaluate variant readings. The book emphasizes the method of reasoned eclecticism, providing practical examples from biblical passages like Matthew 16:2b–3, John 1:18, and Colossians 1:12. It aims to equip readers with tools and techniques to analyze and assess textual variants critically while exploring the implications for theology and interpretation. Targeted at scholars, theologians, and students of biblical studies, it is an essential resource for understanding the preservation and transmission of the New Testament text. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Expanded Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

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Part One: An Introduction to Textual Criticism

1: The Need for New Testament Textual Criticism

2: The Sources of Evidence for New Testament Textual Criticism

3: Approaches to New Testament Textual Criticism

4: The Tools for New Testament Textual Criticism

Part Two: The Method of Reasoned Eclecticism

5: Preliminary Considerations

6: Evaluation of External Evidence

7: Evaluation of Internal Evidence

Part Three: The Practice of Reasoned Eclecticism

Example A: Matthew 16:2b–3

Example B: John 1:18

Example C: Colossians 1:12

Appendix I: A Guide to Assessing Variant Readings

Appendix II: Early Church Fathers

Appendix III: Problems with the Text-Type Approach

Appendix IV: Thoroughgoing Eclecticism

Glossary

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ISBN:

979-84-00-51870-6

OCLC:

1524019495