Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament
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Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament
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two volume work
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Summary:
Frederick Scrivener was a British biblical
scholar of the 19th century who dedicated his research to
the New Testament. In Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New
Testament, Scrivener studies over 3,000 manuscripts of the New
Testament. Many of the accounts in this volume have been written or
compiled by leading scholars in the fields of Greek and Latin classics
or biblical studies. This second volume explores nearly a dozen
different versions of the New Testament, including the Ancient versions,
Syriac versions, Latin versions, Egyptian versions, and many more. In
addition, Scrivener provides readers with a guide to help them analyze
the multiple manuscripts contained in this book that is unrivaled. As a
result of completing a project of this latitude, Scrivener will be
remembered for decades.