Sleepy Scribes and Clever Critics: A Classification of Conjectures on the Text of the New Testament

This article presents a classification of conjectures on the text of the New Testament. It focusses on the types of arguments used by conjectural critics. The argumentation for a conjecture basically comprises (1) the perception of a problem (or problems) in the transmitted text and (2) the suggesti...

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Authors: Kamphuis, Bart L. F. (Author) ; Krans, Jan 1962- (Author) ; Castelli, Silvia 1973- (Author) ; Lietaert Peerbolte, Bert Jan 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Novum Testamentum
Year: 2015, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 72-90
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New Testament / Textual criticism / Conjecture / Classification
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B New Testament textual criticism conjectural emendation conjecture classification typology
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Summary:This article presents a classification of conjectures on the text of the New Testament. It focusses on the types of arguments used by conjectural critics. The argumentation for a conjecture basically comprises (1) the perception of a problem (or problems) in the transmitted text and (2) the suggestion of a cause (or causes) for the supposed scribal change. Type (or types) of perceived problems and of supposed causes are classified, and illustrated with a range of important conjectures.
ISSN:1568-5365
Contains:In: Novum Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341462