Monday, January 14, 2008

Series on New Testament textual criticism

In 2007, American Thinker, a daily internet publication, had a 4 part series on New Testament textual criticism by James Arlandson. The following quote introduces the series:
This article is the first in a four-part series on New Testament textual criticism. It provides the basics on this science and art, answering such questions as these:

o After the original inspired New TestamentD authors wrote their documents, Scribes later transcribed them Did the scribes make errors as they copied down holy Writ?
o If so, what kind of errors are they?
o Why wouldn't God protect his Word from such errors?
o What's the goal of the science and art of textual criticism?
o Should we even engage in criticism of the Bible? Isn't that blasphemous?
o Should I trust the New Testament?

New Testament Manuscripts: The Basic Facts

New Testament Manuscripts: the Right Stuff

New Testament Manuscripts: Discovery and Classification

The Manuscripts Tell the Story: The New Testament Is Reliable

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