Can We Trust the New Testament?
This article discusses some matters of New Testament textual criticism: there is an abundance of existing manuscripts, the variants are mostly insignificant, and all doctrines are easily preserved in the midst of viable textual variants.
The Transmission of the Scriptures
This article considers the preservation of the Scriptures in relation to the inspiration of the original manuscripts. The author looks at the history of the Old Testament text, the Masoretic text and its witnesses, including discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls. The New Testament is also discussed with equal weight on its purity as far as the autographs are concerned.
Challenges in New Testament Textual Criticism for the Twenty-First Century
The field of New Testament textual criticism was strongly influenced by the publication of Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus: The Story behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. The publication's main argument was that the early orthodox faith radically changed the text to conform to their views.
The Gospel according to Bart: A Review Article of "Misquoting Jesus" by Bart Ehrman
This article reviews Bart Ehrman's book on textual criticism, Misquoting Jesus. It introduces the field of textual criticism and Ehrman as a scholar.
The Majority-Text theory: History, Methods and Critique
During the last third of the twentieth century in New Testament textual criticism, a small but growing number of students accept the theory that the original text is to be found in a majority of manuscripts. This revival of the Majority Text theory is multifaceted.
The New International Version and Its Textual Principles in the Book of Psalms
This essay considers the textual criticism principles applied in the New International Version translation of the book of Psalms, and provides a critical assessment.
Modern Textual Criticism and the Majority Text: A Surrejoinder
This short paper continues the discussion of the status of the Majority Text and its function in modern textual criticism.
Modern Textual Criticism and the Majority Text: A Rejoinder
This short paper continues the discussion of the status of the Majority Text and its function in modern textual criticism.
Modern Textual Criticism and the Majority Text: A Response
This paper reflects on and responds to the debate about the function of the Majority Text and its implications for textual criticism. The publication of The New Testament according to the Majority Text, edited by Arthur Farstad and Zane Hodges, sparked a warm debate about the Greek text of the New Testament.
Modern Textual Criticism and the Revival of the Textus Receptus
This paper critically reflects upon the revival of the use of the Textus Receptus and its implications for textual criticism.
Current Problems and Projects in New Testament Research
This is a survey of the state of New Testament studies. Aspects noted include textual criticism, redaction criticism, and the divinity of Jesus and his resurrection.
Aims of OT Textual Criticism
At its beginning stages textual criticism aimed at establishing the text as the author wished to have it presented to the public. Modern textual criticism has taken a different turn. This article looks at five aims in the study of textual criticism within OT studies.
Finding the Right Word - Principles of Textual Criticism
This the first article by this author on the principles of textual criticism. In the past, these principles have underminded the divine authorship of scripture through their aim to discover authorial intent. The author appeals for principles which honor the inspiration and inerrancy of scripture and its inerrancy.
Whose Word is it Anyway?
This the second article by this author on the principles of textual criticism. In the past, higher criticism has tended to leave the Bible to human authorship only. The author here embraces the inerrancy, inspiration, and divine authorship of scripture.