A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament
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A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament is Bruce M. Metzger’s influential scholarly work that explains significant textual variants in the New Testament and the reasoning behind their evaluation in modern critical editions.
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Target entity: A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament Context triple: [Bruce M. Metzger, notableWork, A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament]
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New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum is a major scholarly commentary on the New Testament by Reformation theologian Theodore Beza, offering extensive exegetical and textual notes.
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United Bible Societies Greek New Testament
The United Bible Societies Greek New Testament is a critically edited scholarly edition of the Greek New Testament widely used as a standard base text for modern Bible translations and academic study.
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Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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E.
Robinson–Pierpont Byzantine Greek New Testament editions
The Robinson–Pierpont Byzantine Greek New Testament editions are critical editions of the Greek New Testament that present a standardized form of the Byzantine text, emphasizing the majority-text tradition in textual criticism.
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Target entity: A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament Target entity description: A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament is Bruce M. Metzger’s influential scholarly work that explains significant textual variants in the New Testament and the reasoning behind their evaluation in modern critical editions.
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A.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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B.
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum is a major scholarly commentary on the New Testament by Reformation theologian Theodore Beza, offering extensive exegetical and textual notes.
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C.
United Bible Societies Greek New Testament
The United Bible Societies Greek New Testament is a critically edited scholarly edition of the Greek New Testament widely used as a standard base text for modern Bible translations and academic study.
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D.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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E.
Robinson–Pierpont Byzantine Greek New Testament editions
The Robinson–Pierpont Byzantine Greek New Testament editions are critical editions of the Greek New Testament that present a standardized form of the Byzantine text, emphasizing the majority-text tradition in textual criticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biblical commentary
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book ⓘ textual commentary ⓘ |
| aimsTo | clarify decisions in critical apparatuses ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece
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United Bible Societies Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| author | Bruce M. Metzger ⓘ |
| explains |
reasoning behind textual decisions in modern critical editions
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significant textual variants in the Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| field |
biblical studies
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textual criticism ⓘ |
| focusesOn | textual variants in the New Testament ⓘ |
| genre | academic ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition
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second edition ⓘ |
| influencedField | New Testament textual criticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Bible translators
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advanced students of the New Testament ⓘ professional scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology |
weighs external manuscript evidence
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weighs internal considerations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed rationale for textual decisions
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influence on modern Bible translations ⓘ |
| provides |
arguments for preferred readings
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evaluations of variant readings ⓘ |
| publisher | United Bible Societies ⓘ |
| structure | organized by New Testament books and passages ⓘ |
| subject |
Koine Greek New Testament
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surface form:
Greek New Testament
New Testament textual criticism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early Christian manuscripts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bible translators
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biblical scholars ⓘ textual critics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
scholarly study of New Testament text
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supporting translation decisions ⓘ |
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