new testament textual criticism today
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NEW TESTAMENT TEXTUAL
CRITICISMTODAY
Graduate Research LecturesHeritage Christian University
Doug Burleson
THE METHOD TODAY• Reasoned Eclecticism–Uses both external (MS readings) and
internal (author/scribe tendencies) evidences; text-types developed
• Radical/Thorough-Going Eclecticism– Only internal; avoids “cult of the best MSS”
• Priority Groups (Byzantine, etc.)
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
INTERNAL METHOD TODAY• Transcriptional evidence – tendency of the
scribe; what gives an explanation for the readings? – Shortest readings – Hardest readings – Reading different from the parallels – Reading that best explains the origin of the others.
• Intrinsic evidence – tendencies of writings of that writer and literary considerations.
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW?
• International Greek New Testament Project. • Developments in publishing area since
UBS 3rd (1975) and N-A 26th (1979) changed things. • Electronic Resources. Digital and print
(Sinaiticus in high res)Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: MUENSTER
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: ABMC
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: ABMC
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: IGNTP
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: HCNTTS
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: CSNTM
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: CSNTM
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
CENTERS OF STUDY: CSNTM
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
BRITISH LIBRARY
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
RESOURCES: ETC BLOG
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
VANITY!!!
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
SAMPLE OF METHOD
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
JOYS OF THE FIELD
Graduate Research Lectures 2011, Heritage Christian University
• We get to ask and strive to answer “What is the text?” • We get to fight on the front lines in regard to the
nature and authority of Scripture. • We get to read the earliest commentary on the
text. • We get to see that sometimes there are multiple
understandings that are mutually legitimate. • We are blessed to gain a better understanding of
the history of the Bible.