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TitleMyths and mistakes in New Testament textual criticism / Edited by Elijah Hixon and Peter J. Gurry
AuthorHixon, Elijah. / Gurry, Peter J.
Call No225.486 HIX
CollectionNon Fiction
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International Standard Book Number 9780830852574
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 225.486 HIX
Personal Name Hixon, Elijah.
Title Statement Myths and mistakes in New Testament textual criticism / Edited by Elijah Hixon and Peter J. Gurry
Imprint Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, 2019.
Physical Description 372p.
General Note Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
Formatted Contents Note Myths about autographs : what they were and how long they may have survived / Timothy N. Mitchell -- Math myths : how many manuscripts we have and why more isn't always better / Jacob W. Peterson -- Myths about classical literature : responsibly comparing the New Testament to ancient works / James B. Prothro -- Dating myths, part one : how we determine the ages of manuscripts / Elijah Hixson -- Dating myths, part two : how later manuscripts can be better manuscripts / Gregory R. Lanier -- Myths about copyists : the scribes who copied our earliest manuscripts / Zachary J. Cole -- Myths about copying : the mistakes and corrections scribes made / Peter Malik -- Myths about transmission : the text of Philemon from beginning to end / S. Matthew Solomon -- Myths about variants : why most variants are insignificant and why some can't be ignored / Peter J. Gurry -- Myths about orthodox corruption : were scribes influenced by theology and how can we tell? / Robert D. Marcello -- Myths about patristics : what the Church fathers thought about textual variation / Andrew Blaski -- Myths about canon : what the codex can and can't tell us / John D. Meade -- Myths about early translations : their number, importance, and limitations / Jeremiah Coogan -- Myths about modern translations : variants, verdicts, and versions / Edgar Battad Ebojo.
Summary, Etc. "A renewed interest in textual criticism has created an unfortunate proliferation of myths, mistakes, and misinformation about this technical area of biblical studies. Elijah Hixson and Peter Gurry, along with a team of New Testament textual critics, offer up-to-date, accurate information on the history and current state of the New Testament text that will serve apologists and offer a self-corrective to evangelical excesses"--
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term BIBLE.N.T. - CRITICISM, TEXTUAL.
Added Entry, Personal Name Gurry, Peter J.