A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance
Textual criticism may be a specialized field of study, but it should not be left entirely to the specialists. Careful interpreters must have some working acquaintance with this important work also. In his new book, New Testament Textual Criticism for the 21st Century: A Practical Guide, Charles Quarles makes the work accessible and up to date. A most helpful introduction to the study.
Contents
Part One: An Introduction to Textual Criticism
1 The Need for New Testament Textual Criticism
2 The Sources of Evidence for New Testament Textual Criticism
3 Approaches to New Testament Textual Criticism
4 The Tools for New Testament Textual Criticism
Part Two: The Method of Reasoned Eclecticism
5 Preliminary Considerations
6 Evaluation of External Evidence
7 Evaluation of Internal Evidence
Part Three: The Practice of Reasoned Eclecticism
Example A: Matthew 16:2b-3
Example B: John 1:18
Example C: Colossians 1:12
Appendix I A Guide to Assessing Variant Readings
Appendix II Early Church Fathers
Appendix III Problems with the Text-Type Approach
Appendix IV Thoroughgoing Eclecticicm