The original text of the NT is the “published” text—that is, the text as it was in its final edited form and released for circulation in the Christian community.
The Text of the New Testament
Questions and Answers with Biblical Hebrew and Greek Scholars
An interview with Dr. Mark House and a question and answer with Dr. Ted Hildebrandt by Christian Publishing House (CPH). Mostly Biblical Greek will be discussed but the same principles apply to Biblical Hebrew.
The Printed Text of the Greek New Testament
Before printing from movable type became common (from the 15th century C.E. onward), the original Bible writings and also copies of them were handwritten. Therefore, they are called manuscripts (Latin, manu scriptus, “written by hand”). This is an Account of the history of the Greek text up to the time of the Printed Text of the Greek New Testament. It, of course, covers Desiderius Erasmus, his life and the Greek Text he produced that attained wide acceptance for centuries until 1881.
The Collation and Classification of Manuscripts
One of the vital and until recently, more tedious, tasks in the work of textual criticism was that of collating every extant Greek manuscript or fragment of the New Testament. We may be overjoyed at the abundance of sources available to us, which include the papyri, the codices, and even citations in the fathers; without collation, however, we would have no practical way to access and use them.
The Early Christian’s View of the Integrity of the Greek New Testament Books
Explore how early believers viewed the purity of the Greek texts that shaped their faith.
What Do We Know About Books, Reading, and Writing; Literacy In Early Christianity?
Uncover insights of how early Christians engaged with texts. Discover their methods and motivations.
THE DOCUMENTARY APPROACH in New Testament Textual Studies
Explore the method behind verifying ancient texts and its impact on modern faith. Dive into the evidence that shapes belief.
Were Almost All Greek New Testament Manuscript Textual Variants Created Before 200 A.D.?
Explore the timeline of Greek New Testament variants: could they predate 200 A.D.? Discover the origins.
Did the New Testament Authors Really Quote the Greek Septuagint Rather than Hebrew Texts?
Explore the intriguing link between early Christian writings and ancient translations. Discover more here.
Why Have Modern Bible Translations Removed Words, Phrases, Sentences, Even Whole Verses?
Discover the reasons behind alterations in scripture translations. Explore the impact on faith and understanding.
