Theological Term of the Week: Text Criticism
Friday, September 18, 2020 at 3:30AM
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text criticism
“[T]he careful study of the ancient texts in an effort to establish what the original manuscripts of the Bible said”;also called textual criticism.

 

Learn more:

  1. Michael Kruger: The Difference Between Original Autographs and Original Texts
  2. Daniel Wallace: Inspiration, Preservation, and New Textament Textual Criticism
  3. Michael Marlowe: Textual Criticism Is Nothing New
  4. Jeff Spry: Textual Criticism 101 (pdf)

 

Related terms: 

140 Questions About Interpreting the Bible by Robert L. Plummer, page 299.
2Westminster Confession of Faith, 1.8.

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