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Author Clarke, Kent D

Title Textual optimism : a critique of the United Bible Societies' Greek New Testament / Kent D. Clarke
Published Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1997

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Description 1 online resource (350 pages)
Series Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 138
Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 138.
Contents Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; List of Charts, Tables and Lists; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES'' GREEK NEW TESTAMENT; Chapter 2 A STATISTICAL PRESENTATION OF THE UBSGNT; Chapter 3 AN EVALUATION OF TWO SPECIFIC TEXT-CRITICAL PROBLEMS IN THE UBSGNT4; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
Summary Clarke offers an important study of the standard text of the New Testament that is in the hands of every new Testament scholar. He compares the five editions to appear since 1966, focusing upon the textual apparatus and the A, B, C and D evaluation of evidence letter-ratings. Clarke presents the evidence of extensive 'grade inflation' in the fourth edition, implying a much higher degree of certainty than previous editions had accepted. He claims that the editors have not only been inconsistent and overly optimistic in their modifications, but have also failed to provide readers with an adequat
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-347) and indexes
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SUBJECT United Bible Societies gnd
Alliance biblique universelle. ram
Bible. New Testament. Greek -- Criticism, Textual
Bible. New Testament. Greek. United Bible Societies. 1993
Bible. New Testament fast
Bibel Neues Testament gnd
Bible. New Testament -- Versions grecques -- Critique, interprétation, etc. ram
Subject RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
Textkritik
Edition
Nieuwe Testament.
Tekstkritiek.
Bijbels.
Griechisch.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 97149822
ISBN 9780567016775
0567016773
1283192055
9781283192057