Manuscripts, Texts, Theology: Collected Papers 1977-2007

David C. Parker

Walter de Gruyter, 2009 - History - 379 pages

David C. Parker is one of the world's foremost specialists in the study of the New Testament text and of Greek and Latin manuscripts. In addition to editions, monographs and more popular writings, he has published many articles on different aspects of textual criticism. This volume brings together twentyfive of them in a revised and updated version.
The collection is divided into three topics. The first deals with manuscript studies. As well as three very different studies of Codex Bezae, there are articles and reports on individual manuscripts and classes of manuscripts and reports on visits to libraries. The second section has the theme of textual criticism. It includes broader studies dealing with the theory of the discipline and more detailed discussions of particular problems, including translations into Latin, techniques for grouping Greek manuscripts, and the comparison of modern editions. The third section contains papers in which Parker has discussed the often overlooked relationship between textual criticism and theology. These studies explore particular textual problems and their wider significance, and cover topics as varied as "Jesus and Textual Criticism", "Calvin's Biblical Text" and "The Early Tradition of Jesus' Sayings on Divorce".

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• 1 A Dictation Theory of Codex Bezae: 5
• 2 A Copy of the Codex Mediolanensis: 19
• the Present State of the Codex Bobbiensis: 25
• 4 The Majuscule Manuscripts of the New Testament: 33
• 5 Was Matthew Written before 50 CE?: 55
• 6 Codex Bezae and other Greek New Testament Manuscripts in Cambridge University Library: 65
• P115 P Oxy 4499: 73
• 8 Some New Manuscripts of the Greek New Testament in Boston and Cambridge: 93
• The Manuscript as Past Present and Future: 103
• A New Proposal: 113
• 11 Manuscripts of Johns Gospel with Hermeneiai: 121
• 12 Greek Gospel Manuscripts in Bucharest and Sofia: 139
• 13 The Development of Textual Criticism Since BH Streeter: 151
• 14 The Translation of ΟΥΝ in the Old Latin Gospels: 167
• 15 The Principles and Practice of New Testament Textual Criticism: 197
• 16 The Development of the Critical Text of the Epistle of James: 203
• 17 A Comparison between the Text und Textwert and the Claremont Profile Method Analyses of Manuscripts in the Gospel of Luke: 217
• 18 The Quest of the Critical Edition: 253
• 19 Scripture is Tradition: 265
• 20 The Early Tradition of Jesus Sayings on Divorce: 273
• Digital Texts and the New Testament: 287
• 22 Jesus in Textual Criticism: 305
• 23 Et Incarnatus Est: 311
• 24 Textual Criticism and Theology: 323
• 25 Calvins Biblical Text: 335
• Backmatter: 355

About the author

David C. Parker, University of Birmingham, U.K.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Manuscripts, Texts, Theology: Collected Papers 1977-2007; Volume 40 of Arbeiten zur neutestamentlichen Textforschung, ISSN 0570-5509
• Author: David C. Parker
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter, 2009
• ISBN: 3110211939, 9783110211931
• Length: 379 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / General; Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical; Reference / General; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Studies / General; Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General; Religion / Christian Church / History; Religion / Christianity / History; Religion / Reference