A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament: An Adaptation of Bruce M. Metzger’s Textual Commentary for the Needs of Translators

by Roger L. Omanson (Editor)

This edition is based on the widely known Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament by the late Dr. Bruce M. Metzger. It was especially designed for translators who have not received formal training in textual criticism. It enables them, and other people interested in the initial text of the Greek New Testament, to discover more easily the reasons that certain variant readings in the NT are more likely to be original than others. Therefore the notes of Metzger have been simplified and expanded. Included are discussions of significant differences in divisions and punctuation where those involve differences in meaning. Technical matters are explained in non-technical language. An easy-to-read introduction provides a brief overview of textual criticism, including explanations of key terms, a history of the text, and methods that are used by scholars to arrive at their conclusions.

554 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Cameron Rhoads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This helpful textual guide shows that the Greek New Testament is NOT inerrant but rather a very human compilation fraught with variants whose best readings are chosen by a majority of a committee of scholars, not by God. Read cover to cover and thoroughly—I mean thoroughly—enjoyed.