أهم وثائق نقد نص العهد الجديد : المخطوطات

Abstract EN

The necessity of applying textual criticism to the books of the New testament arises from two circumstances : (a) none of the original documents is extant, and (b) the existing copies differ from one another.

The textual critic seeks to ascertain from the divergent copies which form of the text should be regarded as most nearly conforming to the original.

In some cases the evidence will be found to be 'i() evenly divided that it is extremely difficult to decide between two variant readings.

In other instances, however, the critic can arrive at.

1 decision based on more or less compelling reasons for preferring (me reading and rejecting another.

It is the purpose of this work to supply the student with information concerning both the science and the art of textual criticism as applied to the New Testament.

The science of textual criticism deals with (a) the making and transmission of ancient manuscripts, (b) the description of the most important witnesses to the New Testament text, and (c) the history of the textual criticism of the New Testament as reflected in the succession of printed editions of the Greek Testament.

The art of textual criticism refers to the application of reasoned considerations in choosing among variant readings.

The results of the practice of textual criticism have differed from one generation to another, partly because the balance in the quantity and the quality of witnesses available has gradually altered owing to the acquisition of additional manuscripts, and partly because theories and procedures of evaluating textual evidence have varied over the years.

In This work the author has attempted to Describes the most important documents of the New testament, indicating at the same time what The difference in this documents, that is the most satisfactory critical procedure for beginners to follow.