A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament: An Adaptation of Bruce M. Metzger s Textual Commentary for the Needs of Translators

ISBN 10: 1598562029 / ISBN 13: 9781598562026

Published by German Bible Society, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament: An Adaptation of Bruce M. Metzger s Textual Commentary for the Needs of Translators
• Publisher: German Bible Society
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1598562029
• ISBN 13: 9781598562026
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This edition is based on the widely known Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament by the late Dr. Bruce M. Metzger. It was especially designed for translators who have not received formal training in textual criticism. It enables them, and other people interested in the initial text of the Greek New Testament, to discover more easily the reasons that certain variant readings in the NT are more likely to be original than others. Therefore the notes of Metzger have been simplified and expanded. Included are discussions of significant differences in divisions and punctuation where those involve differences in meaning. Technical matters are explained in non-technical language. An easy-to-read introduction provides a brief overview of textual criticism, including explanations of key terms, a history of the text, and methods that are used by scholars to arrive at their conclusions.

About the Author

Roger L. Omanson taught New Testament studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky from 1979-86. Since 1987 he has been an inter-regional translation consultant, working in South America and West Africa and preparing handbooks.