Today’s entry will be fairly short. I just began reading Parker’s An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and their Texts. Yeah, I know – I’m a year late. But I’ve been a little busy this year. Hmm. So, I had already seen a few reviews before reading this book. I know, for instance, that Parker’s definition of “variant” did not receive a warm reception. I can see why after reading the introduction. Parker states that a variant reading should be defined as “the entire text as it is present in a particular copy” (p. 5). Yet he notes that this definition is not pragmatic. I’m not sure how a definition of variant that is not practical will help a textual critic, but there you have it. He at least recognizes the problem.
Well, that’s it. See, I said it would be short.
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I'm a graduate student studying New Testament textual criticism. I'll be attending the University of Edinburgh starting this fall (MTh this year, PhD starting in 2010). When I'm not TCing, I work as a museum educator and teach astronomy. I also own my own art glass business.
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