Questions tagged [textual-criticism]
The art/science of textual criticism attempts to reconstruct the oldest or original wording of a given text.
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Does Mark Imply that Certain Scribes of the Pharisees Followed Christ? (Mark 2:15-16) [closed]
In the majority of manuscripts we see a conjunction ignored by the NA28.
This conjunction is present in the absolute majority of manuscripts, including 01 and even the 4th century P88. There is one ...
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Understanding Job 27: 13-23: What is the evidence for this being a missing fragment of Zophar's third speech? [closed]
I've been doing an extreme deep dive of the Book of Job and have tracked every argument, line, theme, sub-theme, and portion of the book so that I can make sense of it the best I can. I'm someone who ...
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Does God "deserve" praise in Psalms 65:1?
Some older German, and several English translations of Psalm 65:1 have it say God is worthy or deserving of praise (the 1980 Einheitsübersetzung), while some newer German translations (the 2016 ...
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Does the Alexandrian Text of Mark 2:4 Contain an Error?
In Mark 2:4, the NA28 prints the following reading:
καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσενέγκαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον
“And not being able to bring [him] to Him because of the crowd…”
However, this appears to raise a ...
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"And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory", Mark 13:26. As a human but yet spiritual vision, or celestial?
To some this may come across as somewhat of a speculative Q. and will no doubt bring about accusations of "duplication", the "Markan" verse having been well adjudicated already. ...
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Why is Sirach 1:5 considered an LXX addition?
My question is basically the title. The CEB (Common English Bible) has the following footnote
However, I can't seem to find a single manuscript or fragment of Sirach 1 in Hebrew. So on what basis is ...
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What does Psalm 7:11 say about God’s anger—is He angry or not?
In reading the Enduring Word Commentary of Psalm 7:11, it states:
He is angry with the wicked every day: Adam Clarke believed a more
accurate translation of Psalm 7:11 was, “He is NOT angry every day....
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What are the earliest manuscripts containing Acts 21:25. And what do they say?
Acts 21:25
And as to the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and ...
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By What Principles Should One Textual Variant Be Preferred over Another?
When ancient texts disagree, what principles can one use to determine which is to be preferred.
Here is one example, but there are many others.
Textual variants in Proverbs 20:30
Who are the '...
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If Jesus said he would raise the temple in three days, why does Matthew call the witnesses who said this 'false'?
John 2:19 (ESV):
“Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.’”
Matthew 26:60-61
King James Version
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, ...
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'For Not Yet Was the Holy Spirit" (given) in John 7:39
John 7:38-39 states:
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out of his belly shall flow of living water;' 39 and this he said of
the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for
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Nehemiah 7:61, Ezra 2:59, — "Cherub, Addon" or "Cherub-Addon"?
Nehemiah 7:61
And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. | ...
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What is the correct text of 1 Cor 2:4? [closed]
The text is a matter of judgement. Editions vary. Manuscripts vary. The question is, what reading was original, and what reading should be preferred in editions.
Nestle-Aland has:
και ο λογος μου και ...
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Which variant, the Majority Text or Critical Text, has the original rendering of Revelation 4:11? [duplicate]
Revelation 4:11 ESV
“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and
power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and
were created.”
Revelation 4:11 NKJV
“You ...
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In Colossians 2:18 - ‘Seen’ or ‘Not seen’
In Colossians 2:18, the NIV reads:
Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they ...
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