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

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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.