Textual Criticism Books

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The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.20 — 952 ratings — published 1964
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Old Testament Textual Criticism: A Practical Introduction Old Testament Textual Criticism: A Practical Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.99 — 345 ratings — published 1993
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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.93 — 20,590 ratings — published 2005
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Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.49 — 200 ratings — published
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A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods and Results A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods and Results (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.21 — 90 ratings — published 2006
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The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.08 — 296 ratings — published 1999
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The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust the Modern Translations? The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust the Modern Translations? (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.35 — 933 ratings — published 1995
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A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (UBS4) A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (UBS4)
by (shelved 9 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.37 — 157 ratings — published 1971
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New Testament Textual Criticism: A Concise Guide New Testament Textual Criticism: A Concise Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.89 — 266 ratings — published 1994
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Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.45 — 679 ratings — published
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Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.55 — 861 ratings — published 2012
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Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.26 — 105 ratings — published 1993
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The Ecclesiastical Text: Text Criticism, Biblical Authority & the Popular Mind The Ecclesiastical Text: Text Criticism, Biblical Authority & the Popular Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.89 — 65 ratings — published 1997
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Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence (Text and Canon of the New Testament) Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence (Text and Canon of the New Testament)
by (shelved 7 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.29 — 59 ratings — published 2011
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The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,961 ratings — published 1943
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Studies in the Theory and Method of New Testament Textual Criticism (STUDIES AND DOCUMENTS) Studies in the Theory and Method of New Testament Textual Criticism (STUDIES AND DOCUMENTS)
by (shelved 7 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.00 — 25 ratings — published 1993
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Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.91 — 129 ratings — published
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Can We Trust the Gospels? Can We Trust the Gospels? (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,002 ratings — published 2018
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The King James Version Defended The King James Version Defended (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.77 — 66 ratings — published 1997
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The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.38 — 469 ratings — published 2013
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Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.99 — 11,179 ratings — published 2009
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The Text of the New Testament In Contemporary Research: Essays on the Status Quaestionis The Text of the New Testament In Contemporary Research: Essays on the Status Quaestionis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.36 — 22 ratings — published 1995
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Perspectives on the Ending of Mark: Four Views Perspectives on the Ending of Mark: Four Views (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.93 — 91 ratings — published 2008
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An Introduction to the Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge An Introduction to the Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 155 ratings — published
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Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus" Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus" (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.46 — 272 ratings — published 2007
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Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,223 ratings — published 2002
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Forged: Writing in the Name of God—Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are Forged: Writing in the Name of God—Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,821 ratings — published 2011
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Invitation to the Septuagint Invitation to the Septuagint (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.12 — 147 ratings — published 2000
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Fundamentals of New Testament Textual Criticism Fundamentals of New Testament Textual Criticism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.02 — 42 ratings — published 2015
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God's Library: The Archaeology of the Earliest Christian Manuscripts God's Library: The Archaeology of the Earliest Christian Manuscripts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.17 — 86 ratings — published 2018
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The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.07 — 328 ratings — published 1978
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Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,232 ratings — published 2006
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The Bible with Sources Revealed The Bible with Sources Revealed (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.37 — 315 ratings — published 2003
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Who Wrote the Bible? Who Wrote the Bible? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,444 ratings — published 1987
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The Canon of Scripture The Canon of Scripture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,056 ratings — published 1988
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An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and their Texts An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and their Texts (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.21 — 33 ratings — published 2008
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Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Revised and Expanded Fourth Edition Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Revised and Expanded Fourth Edition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.46 — 13 ratings — published
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Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bible's Accuracy, Authority and Authenticity Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bible's Accuracy, Authority and Authenticity (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.21 — 660 ratings — published 2004
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A New Approach to Textual Criticism: An Introduction to the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method A New Approach to Textual Criticism: An Introduction to the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.22 — 37 ratings — published
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Books and Readers in the Early Church: A History of Early Christian Texts Books and Readers in the Early Church: A History of Early Christian Texts (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.28 — 57 ratings — published 1995
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How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.01 — 97 ratings — published 2004
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What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.34 — 991 ratings — published 2013
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How We Got the New Testament: Text, Transmission, Translation (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology) How We Got the New Testament: Text, Transmission, Translation (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.21 — 63 ratings — published 2013
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The Historical Reliability of the Gospels The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.20 — 676 ratings — published 1987
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Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,405 ratings — published 2003
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A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism: From Benedict Spinoza to Brevard Childs A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism: From Benedict Spinoza to Brevard Childs (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as textual-criticism)
avg rating 3.89 — 132 ratings — published 2012
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Hans Küng
“Lay people are usually unaware that the scrupulous scholarly work achieved by modern biblical criticism … represented by scrupulous academic work over about 300 years, belongs among the greatest intellectual achievements of the human race. Has any of the great world religions outside of the Jewish-Christian tradition investigated its own foundations and its own history so thoroughly and impartially? None of them has remotely approached this. The Bible is far and away the most studied book in world literature.”
Hans Kung

David Bentley Hart
“To translate a text is to be conducted into its mysteries in a way that no mere act of reading—however conscientious or frequent—makes possible. At the very least, a translator is obliged to confront the words on the page not merely as meanings to be received, but as problems to be solved; and this demands an attentiveness to detail for which most of us never quite have the time.”
David Bentley Hart, The New Testament

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