Sleepy Scribes and Clever Critics: A Classification of Conjectures on the Text of the New Testament

B.L.F. Kamphuis; J.L.H. Krans; S. Castelli; L.J. Lietaert Peerbolte

doi:10.1163/15685365-12341462

Sleepy Scribes and Clever Critics: A Classification of Conjectures on the Text of the New Testament

B.L.F. Kamphuis
, J.L.H. Krans
, S. Castelli
, L.J. Lietaert Peerbolte

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This article presents a classification of conjectures on the text of the New Testament. It focusses on the types of arguments used by conjectural critics. The argumentation for a conjecture basically comprises (1) the perception of a problem (or problems) in the transmitted text and (2) the suggestion of a cause (or causes) for the supposed scribal change. Type (or types) of perceived problems and of supposed causes are classified, and illustrated with a range of important conjectures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	72-90
Number of pages	19
Journal	Novum Testamentum
Volume	57
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/15685365-12341462
Publication status	Published - 2015

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