- Paperback: 334 pages
- Publisher: Intervarsity Press (October 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0830827315
- ISBN-13: 978-0830827312
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 16.3 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #244,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In plain language and with ample illustration, Paul D. Wegner presents an overview of the history and methods, aims and results of textual criticism of the whole Bible--the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament. You will gain an appreciation for the vast work that has been accomplished in preserving the text of Scripture and find a renewed confidence in its reliability.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
An exceptional entry point, Sep 4 2006
By Darin M. Wood - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Student's Guide To Textual Criticism Of The Bible: Its History, Methods And Results (Paperback)
A wonderful starting point for the novice in the complex and constantly-shifting field of textual criticism. Wegner brings a workman bluecollar approach to the subject helping to give handles to the concepts involved. He provides examples from both testaments with explanations for the reasoning involved. Two strong features for classroom use are the excurses Wegner provides on how to read the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Hebrew OT) and the UBS 4th Ed (Greek NT). The best feature, however, is the glossary of textual critical terms. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is a perceived favoritism toward the OT that slanted some of it in my reading.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Best introduction ever, Mar 22 2008
By Didier Fontaine - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Student's Guide To Textual Criticism Of The Bible: Its History, Methods And Results (Paperback)
We are accustomed to read NT introduction to textual criticism. But this book is far more complete and easy to read, than the others. With numerous biblical examples, clear explanations, and large bibliographical data, the Student's Guide inoculate the passion of the textual criticism field.For a firt approach, I warmly commend this book, more than Green, Metzger or Tov. Surely, as a professor of Old Testament, P.D. Wegner put a little more emphasis on Old Testament textual criticism. But in view of the plethore of titles consacred to NT, this not a lacune, on the contrary.
So I found the book easy, quite complete, well illustrated, and definitely worthing more than a reading !!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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An Excellent Resource on Textual Criticism, Aug 26 2009
By ApologiaPhoenix - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Student's Guide To Textual Criticism Of The Bible: Its History, Methods And Results (Paperback)
I've read books on textual criticism before and seeing this refers to itself as a student's guide, I figured I'd get just the basics. Not at all! Wegner goes into several issues in textual criticism with not just how its done, but the history of textual criticism, great people in that history, and important manuscripts. It is hard to believe that so much can be packed into around 300 pages worth of information, but the reader wanting to learn about textual criticism will not be disappointed with this book.I highly recommend it as a current Seminary student. I read this book of my own free-will and not as a class requirement, but if I saw that Seminaries and Bible Colleges were having this book be read for classes on the textual criticism of Scripture, I would have to applaud their wisdom.
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