11/2/2022 0 Comments Textual criticism![]() Significant exegete in the third century… and the subject of an amazing dissertation written by aĬertain CBU professor (spoiler alert-it is the author of this post!)! OrigenĬopies of these verses had been inked! And Origen describes manuscripts that Who discussed these very words in his commentary! Origen was the church’s most ![]() Unfortunately, our earliest copies of these verses come from theįourth and fifth centuries, roughly 300 years after it was written. Lean heavily on the earliest manuscripts, those closest to the time of the There are differences in wording between manuscripts, usually textual scholars Textual issue unique to the Gospel of Matthew… not Mark, Luke, or John. Matthew do some manuscripts include the extra name “Jesus” for him. Though the story of Barabbas is mentioned in all four Gospels, only here in Them, ‘Which of the two do you wish that I should release to you, Jesusīarabbas or Jesus the so-called Christ?’” Therefore when they had gathered, Pilate said to Textual criticism full#The name “Jesus” to Barabbas as if his full name was “Jesus Barabbas.”Įssentially, the text in these copies reads:Ĭalled Jesus Barabbas. Scholars debate the wording of these verses. You read technical commentaries on this passage, you will find that textual Story in which the Roman governor Pilate offers freedom to either Jesus or It’s Matthew’s version of the Barabbas episode-the famous This is one of the many reasons that we teach our students to engage But sometimes the results of such detailed analysis yields fascinating ![]() Manuscripts to determine the wording of a text of which we have no originalĬopy. It involves painstakingly comparing ancient It’s technical, demanding, and tedious… and sounds likeĪnything but fun or necessary. Testament Textual Criticism is a science that can make the eyes of even NT Textual Criticism: An Example from the Gospel of Matthew ![]()
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