Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society Volume 21
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Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Volume 21.
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“Third, a caveat. Despite these general patterns one cannot, as Westcott and Hort tended to do with the Egyptians and Hodges with the Byzantine, follow certain MSS wherever they lead. For no MS or group of MSS has escaped some degree of corruption. It is for this reason that the work of textual criticism must go on.” (Volume 21, Number 1, Page 33)
“The obvious answer is that the Byzantine text form simply did not exist in the second and third centuries, although many of the variants that were to be found in it had already come into existence.” (Volume 21, Number 1, Page 28)
“It is almost inevitable that the text form Chrysostom used first at Antioch and then later carried to Constantinople should become the predominant text of the Greek Church.” (Volume 21, Number 1, Page 30)
“They also know that no two of the 5340-plus Greek MSS of the NT are exactly alike. In fact the closest relationships between any two MSS in existence —even among the majority— average from six to ten variants per chapter. It is obvious therefore that no MS has escaped corruption. We are reassured, however, that these variations are ‘superficial,’19 which turns out to be no argument at all. For ‘superficial’ or otherwise, errors exist in the majority text. Yet the theological presupposition demands errorlessness.” (Volume 21, Number 1, Page 23)
“Second, the concept of canon brought in an ecclesiastical concern over the wording per se, which did not exist among the copyists of the second century as the NT citations in all the Church fathers of this century bear ample witness.” (Volume 21, Number 1, Page 29)
- Title: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society Volume 21
- Author: The Evangelical Theological Society
- Series: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
- Publisher: Evangelical Theological Society
- Print Publication Date: 1978
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Theology › Periodicals
- Resource ID: LLS:gs_jets_21
- Resource Type: Journal
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